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desecrated

/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪtɪd/ /ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪtəd/

Meanings
verb

亵渎，玷污。

To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.

Examples :

"The vandals desecrated the cemetery by spray-painting graffiti on the headstones. "
那些破坏分子在墓碑上乱涂乱画，亵渎了墓地。
religion culture moral action

Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

绘画, 涂, 刷.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

我妹妹正在把她的卧室墙壁刷成令人愉悦的黄色。

Illustration deconsecrate

deconsecrate verb

/diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/

解除圣洁，取消祝圣.

"Because the old church was damaged beyond repair and no longer used for worship, the bishop decided to deconsecrate it. "

由于这座旧教堂损毁严重，无法修复，而且已经不再用于礼拜，主教决定解除其圣洁，使其不再是神圣的场所。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration inappropriate

inappropriate adjective

/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

不恰当，不合适，不得体

"It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner."

在正式的晚餐上打嗝是很不礼貌的。

Illustration knocking

knocking verb

/ˈnɒkɪŋ/ /ˈnɑkɪŋ/

敲，叩门。

"Someone is knocking on the front door. "

有人在敲前门。

Illustration headstones

headstones noun

/ˈhɛdˌstoʊnz/

墓碑，墓石

"The old cemetery was filled with headstones, each one marking a life lived and lost. "

古老的墓园里布满了墓碑，每一块都标志着一段逝去的人生。

Illustration cemetery

cemetery noun

/ˈsem.ɘˌtiɘɹ.i/ /ˈsɛm.əˌtɹi/ /ˈsɛm.əˌtɛɹ.i/

墓地，公墓。

"The family visited the cemetery to place flowers on Grandma's grave. "

一家人去墓地给奶奶的坟墓献花。

Illustration mausoleum

mausoleum noun

/ˌmɔː.zəˈliː.əm/ /ˌmɔ.səˈli.əm/

陵墓， Mausoleo

"The wealthy family built a grand mausoleum in the cemetery to honor their ancestors. "

这个富有的家族在墓地里建造了一座宏伟的陵墓，以纪念他们的祖先。

Illustration graffiti

graffiti noun

/ɡɹəˈfiːti/ /ɡɹəˈfiti/

涂鸦，乱涂乱画。

"The school hallways were covered in graffiti. "

学校的走廊上到处都是涂鸦。

Illustration destructive

destructive adjective

/dɪˈstɹʊktɪv/

破坏性的，毁灭性的

"The storm was incredibly destructive, tearing down trees and damaging many homes. "

那场暴风雨极具破坏性，摧毁了树木，还损坏了很多房屋。

Illustration sanctity

sanctity noun

/ˈsæŋktɪti/

神圣，圣洁。

"The priest lived his life with a quiet sanctity that inspired everyone in the village. "

这位牧师一生都以一种默默的圣洁度日，这激励了村里的每一个人。

Illustration consecration

consecration noun

/ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/

奉献，献祭，祝圣。

"The consecration of the new school library was a joyous occasion for the entire community. "

新学校图书馆的启用典礼，象征着对知识的奉献，是整个社区欢欣鼓舞的时刻。