unconsecrated

IPA/ˌʌnˈkɒn.sɪ.kreɪ.tɪd/
IPA/ˌʌnˈkɑːn.sə.kreɪ.t̬ɪd/

unconsecrated — 形容詞

  • unconsecratedpositive
  • more unconsecratedcomparative
  • most unconsecratedsuperlative

1. not officially blessed or declared holy through a religious ceremony, and theref

1.形容詞C2
釋義

未祝聖的

未經宗教儀式祝聖為神聖的

not officially blessed or declared holy through a religious ceremony, and therefore not considered suitable for worship or sacred purposes

例句

Zayd asked whether the hall had been blessed; the priest said it was unconsecrated.

Zayd 問那個大廳是否曾被祝福過，牧師說它仍是未祝聖的。

predicative use: remained + unconsecrated

For decades the local council refused to allow burials on the unconsecrated patch of land.

幾十年來，地方議會拒絕允許在那片未祝聖的土地上埋葬。

attributive use: unconsecrated + noun (land, ground)

常見搭配
  • unconsecrated ground
  • unconsecrated building
  • unconsecrated burial
  • unconsecrated soil
  • unconsecrated church
  • unconsecrated land
同義詞
  • unhallowed

    stronger negative connotation, often suggesting something actively unholy rather than merely not blessed

  • unsanctified

    more formal; emphasises lack of sanctification by a church authority

  • profane

    broader meaning; can describe any secular or disrespectful treatment, not just religious context

反義詞
  • consecrated

    the direct opposite — set apart as holy through a religious ceremony

  • hallowed

    emphasises veneration and sacredness in a poetic or reverent tone

  • blessed

    more general; can refer to any object or person that has received a blessing

文法句型

unconsecrated + noun

be + unconsecrated

用法筆記

Common in discussions of burial customs, church property, and religious law. Distinguish from deconsecrated, which describes something that was once holy but later lost that status through a formal reversal.

常見錯誤

The old church building is unconsecrated and has not been used for services in years.
The old church building was deconsecrated and has not been used for services in years.
unconsecrated means it was never made holy; deconsecrated means it was made holy and then the holy status was later removed.

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常用片語

  • unconsecrated burial ground
  • unconsecrated patch of land