saints

英 [seɪnts]

美 [seɪnts]

n.  (因其言行而被基督教会追封的)圣人，圣徒; 圣人般的人(指特别善良、仁爱或有耐性的人)
saint的复数

柯林斯词典

The title is usually pronounced /sənt/. 用作头衔时通常读作 /sənt/。


• N-COUNT; N-TITLE (基督教正式追封的)圣徒，圣人
  Asaintis someone who has died and been officially recognized and honoured by the Christian church because his or her life was a perfect example of the way Christians should live.
  1. Every parish was named after a saint.
     每个教区都以某位圣徒的名字命名。
  2. ...Saint John.
     圣约翰
• N-COUNT 至善的人;极有耐心的人;道德高尚的人;圣人般的人
  If you refer to a living person as asaint, you mean that they are extremely kind, patient, and unselfish.
  1. My girlfriend is a saint to put up with me.
     能够忍受我，我的女朋友真的很有耐心。

双语例句

• And people dressing up as saints, angels and devils.
  并且装扮成圣徒、天使和魔鬼。
• To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
  要在他们身上施行所记录的审判。他的圣民都有这荣耀。
• To the Christian holidays of all Saints and All Souls Days.
  直至基督教节日中的万圣节和万灵节。
• I was supposed to do the angels and two saints.
  我本来想画它的和另外两个圣人的。
• Men are not saints; how can they be free from faults?
  人非圣贤，孰能无过？
• But that is what most saints and monks believe.
  但是这就是多数圣人和僧人们所相信的。
• Once a tough defensive team, the Saints now have the most porous defence in the league.
  圣徒队一度防御能力很强，现在却成了联盟里防守漏洞最多的队伍。
• Hey Sinners and saints answer the nature's call!
  嘿罪人和圣人回答大自然的呼唤！
• Churches need leaders who chart the course and equip the saints.
  教会需要制定课程和装备圣人的领袖。
• That ye be not seduced to offer your petitions to strange gods, as saints, stocks and stones.
  你不要被诱惑将奇异的神作为圣人和偶像来祈求。