"holy of holies" 怎么发音

expression

US

HOH-lee uhv HOH-leez

UK

HOH-lee ov HOH-leez

释义

Originally, 'holy of holies' refers to the innermost and most sacred part of the ancient Jewish Temple. More generally, it now means the most important or sacred place or thing in any context.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhoʊɫi/ /ˈəv/ /ˈhoʊliz

英式英语

hˈəʊli/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈhəʊliz

简化发音

美式

HOH-lee uhv HOH-leez

英式

HOH-lee ov HOH-leez

语境中听

In ancient times, only priests could enter the holy of holies.

Many consider the library to be the holy of holies of the university.

The king's private chamber was called the holy of holies.

For her, the kitchen was the holy of holies—a place where no one else was allowed.