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unholy

/ʌnˈhoʊli/

Meanings
adjective

邪恶的，罪恶的。

Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.

Examples :

"The construction site, usually bustling with activity, was eerily silent under the unholy glow of the storm clouds. "
在乌云邪恶的光芒下，通常喧嚣的工地显得异常寂静。
religion moral theology supernatural negative

Related Words

Illustration atrocious

atrocious adjective

/əˈtɹəʊʃəs/ /əˈtɹoʊʃəs/

残暴, 恶劣, ужасный.

"Prisons have been the sites of atrocious mistreatment of prisoners."

监狱里一直存在着对囚犯的残暴虐待。

Illustration perverted

perverted verb

/pəˈvɜːrtɪd/ /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/

扭曲，歪曲。

"The heavy rain perverted the river's course, causing it to flood the nearby fields. "

暴雨扭曲了河流的走向，导致附近的农田被淹没。

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

活动，活跃，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象，充满活力。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

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impure verb

/ɪmˈpjʊr/ /ɪmˈpjʊər/

玷污，污染。

"The spilled juice impurely stained the white tablecloth. "

洒出来的果汁玷污了白色的桌布。

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

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dreadful noun

/ˈdɹɛd.fʊl/

耸人听闻的故事，耸人听闻的报道

"The tabloid newspaper was known for publishing dreadfuls about local scandals, sensationalizing even the smallest misdeeds. "

这家小报以刊登关于本地丑闻的耸人听闻的故事而闻名，即使是最小的不当行为，也要加以渲染。

Illustration eerily

eerily adverb

/ˈɪəɹɪli/

怪异地，阴森森地

"The old house stood eerily quiet, even though the children were playing nearby. "

即使孩子们就在附近玩耍，那栋老房子依旧怪异地安静着。

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terrible adjective

/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

可怕，糟糕。

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."

那巫婆给了他一个可怕的诅咒。

Illustration bustling

bustling verb

/ˈbʌslɪŋ/

熙熙攘攘，奔忙。

"The commuters bustled about inside the train station."

通勤者们在火车站里熙熙攘攘地奔忙着。