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sanctify

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/

Meanings
verb

使神圣化，奉献，使成圣。

To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.

Examples :

"The family decided to sanctify the new dining room table by placing a special tablecloth on it for Sunday dinners. "
为了让新餐桌更显特别，这个家庭决定在星期天的晚餐时铺上一块特别的桌布，以此来使这张餐桌变得神圣起来。
religion ritual theology

Related Words

Illustration tablecloth

tablecloth noun

/ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ/ /ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ/

桌布，台布

"My mom laid a beautiful tablecloth on the dining table before dinner. "

晚饭前，我妈妈在餐桌上铺了一块漂亮的桌布。

Illustration decided

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

决定， 裁定， 断定

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

她最后一分钟的进球决定了比赛的胜负。

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要反复练习台词，才能在表演时发挥出色。

Illustration placing

placing verb

/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

放置，安放

"He placed the glass on the table."

他把杯子放在了桌子上。

Illustration special

special noun

/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/

特价，优惠，打折

"The store is offering a special on school supplies this week. "

这家店这周文具用品有特价优惠。

Illustration endorsing

endorsing verb

/ɪnˈdɔrsɪŋ/ /ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ/

支持，赞同，认可

"The school board is endorsing the new science curriculum. "

学校董事会正在认可并支持新的科学课程。

Illustration consecrate

consecrate verb

/ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪt/

奉献，使神圣化， посвящать。

"The family consecrated the new dining room table, believing it would be a place for joyful gatherings. "

这家人为新的餐桌举行了祝福仪式，希望它能成为一个充满欢乐聚会的场所。(Zhè jiārén wèi xīn de cānzhuō jǔxíng le zhùfú yíshì, xīwàng tā néng chéngwéi yī gè chōngmǎn huānlè jùhuì de chǎngsuǒ.)

Illustration sanction

sanction noun

/ˈsæŋkʃən/

批准，认可

"The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government."

在日本政府的批准和认可下，捕鲸者一直在该岛屿附近的争议水域作业。

Illustration acceptable

acceptable adjective

/æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/

可以接受的，可容忍的。

"We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff."

我们需要为杰夫找一个拿得出手，让他觉得还不错的礼物。

Illustration sanctified

sanctified adjective

/ˈsæŋktɪfaɪd/

神圣的，圣化的.

"The wedding rings were sanctified by the priest during the ceremony, making them symbols of the couple's holy union. "

在仪式上，结婚戒指被牧师祝圣，使它们成为这对夫妇神圣结合的象征。

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

Illustration ceremonial

ceremonial noun

/ˌserɪˈmoʊniəl/ /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/

典礼，仪式。

"The graduation was full of ceremonial, honoring the students' achievements with speeches and awards. "

毕业典礼充满了各种仪式，通过演讲和颁奖来表彰学生的成就。