1 connected with God or with religion and therefore very special or important 神圣的:
the Holy Bible圣经holy water圣水The Koran is the holy book of Islam.《古兰经》是伊斯兰教的圣典。
2 (used about a person) serving God; pure (指人)虔奉上帝的,圣洁的
➔holinessnoun [U]
holy/ˋholI; ˈhəʊli/adj 1 connected with God or religion(有关)上帝[宗教]的﹐神圣的: the holy city of Jerusalem 圣城耶路撒冷a holy war 圣战2 very religious 虔诚的﹐笃信宗教的: a holy man 一个虔诚的人
holyholyholierholiestholiesadjective (holier, holiest)1very special because it is about God or a god: The Bible is the holy book of Christians.2A holy person lives a good and religious life.