consecrate

/'kɒnsikreit/ uk　 词频 #20656

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consecrate 是什么意思

中文释义

vt. 把...供祭祀用, 奉献, 使神圣

a. 被献给神的, 神圣的

英文释义

v. render holy by means of religious rites

consecrate 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 consecrate 在自然语境里怎么用：

Suppose a life that might, or might not, be consecrated to an imbecility.

—— The Bird That Is Your Life

Any reform had to confront the conservative forces of ingrained Christian belief about burial in consecrated ground and the economic fact that many churches survived on the fees levied for burial.

—— In early-19th century Britain, body snatchers were such a problem that lead coffins, metal cages, and other hardware were used to protect the dead

I cannot help but envision the contemptuous face of the one who sees my idol as a lump of clay.Suppose a life that might, or might not, be consecrated to an imbecility.

—— The Bird That Is Your Life

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