"consecrated" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 奉獻（神聖）

Definition

指通過特殊宗教儀式被宣佈為神聖的事物。也可以指完全奉獻於某個特殊目的的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Consecrated” 通常用於宗教或正式場合，例如“consecrated church”（奉獻的教堂）。日常生活中少用。請勿與“dedicated”（致力，奉獻）混淆，後者用得更廣且多為世俗意思。

Examples

The church was consecrated last year.

這座教堂去年被**奉獻**了。

He became a consecrated priest after the ceremony.

儀式後，他成為了一名**奉獻**的神父。

This is consecrated ground.

這是**奉獻**的土地。

Only consecrated wine may be used in the ritual.

儀式中只能用**奉獻**的葡萄酒。

She treats her consecrated vows with deep respect.

她非常尊重自己的**奉獻**誓言。

The altar had already been consecrated before the event started.

祭壇在活動開始前就已經被**奉獻**了。