consecrated
consecrated — 形容詞
- consecratedpositive
- more consecratedcomparative
- most consecratedsuperlative
1. officially blessed through a religious ceremony so that it is regarded as holy a
祝聖的
經宗教儀式祝聖、可供禮拜的
officially blessed through a religious ceremony so that it is regarded as holy and can be used in worship
Bilal removed his shoes before entering the consecrated prayer hall.
Bilal 在進入那間祝聖的祈禱廳前先脫了鞋。
consecrated + place noun
After the ceremony, the bishop said the chapel was consecrated for public worship.
儀式結束後，主教說那間小教堂已祝聖，可供公開禮拜使用。
be + consecrated + for + worship
Talia placed the flowers only on the consecrated ground near the shrine.
Talia 只把花放在神龕旁那塊祝聖的土地上。
fixed collocation: consecrated ground
Naoko asked whether the old silver cup had been consecrated before the service.
Naoko 問那只舊銀杯是否在禮拜前就已經祝聖過。
Christopher kept the oil in a consecrated vessel beside the altar.
Christopher 把那瓶油放在祭壇旁一只祝聖的器皿裡。
- consecrated ground
- consecrated chapel
- consecrated altar
- consecrated oil
- consecrated vessel
- sacred
broader; something can be sacred without having gone through an official religious rite
- hallowed
more literary and often focused on long tradition or reverence rather than the ceremony itself
- sanctified
emphasizes the act of making something holy, sometimes with a stronger moral tone
- blessed
less formal and wider in meaning; often suggests divine favor rather than official dedication
- unconsecrated
not officially made holy or set apart for worship
- profane
outside sacred use or showing disrespect toward holy things
文法句型
consecrated + noun
be + consecrated
be + consecrated + for + worship
用法筆記
Usually describes land, buildings, or objects after a formal religious act such as blessing or dedication. Distinguish it from sacred, which can describe something holy even without an official ceremony.
常見錯誤
同根字
- consecrate動詞C2
- consecration名詞C2
- unconsecrated形容詞C2