SCRIPTURES, n. The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.
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adj. 宗教的;神圣的;受崇敬的，值得崇敬的;有宗教性质的;
💡 sacr神圣+ed...的 → 神圣的
"In Africa the snake is still sacred with many tribes."
非洲许多部落仍认为蛇是不可冒犯的.
近义：holy, sacral, consecrated, divine, hallowed
反义：immoral, impious, iniquitous, irreligious, obscene, piacular
n. 宗教;支配自己生活的大事;教派;心爱的事物;
💡 relig=rely依赖+ ion 名词后缀 → 用来依赖的 → 宗教；宗教信仰
"Is there always a conflict between science and religion?"
科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突？
近义：creed, faith
反义：godlessness
adj. 卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的;显得重要的;
v. 辨别，区别( distinguish的过去式和过去分词);突出;区别(distinguish的过去式);
💡 distinguish区别+ed表形容词→与众不同→著名的
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在医学领域的辉煌生涯
近义：illustrious, appointed, leading, marked, meritorious, outstanding
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adj. 虚伪的;不正的，非法的;假造的，摹造的;临时的;
adv. 欺诈地;叛卖地;
💡 fals(deceive)+e→错的；欺骗的；假的；不实的
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼，对还是错？
近义：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
反义：irrefutable, lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, original
adj. 不敬（神）的;渎神的;亵渎的;世俗的;
vt. 不敬；亵渎，玷污;
n. 未受秘传的人;
💡 pro(before)+fane(temple寺院；神殿)→非神圣的；不敬的；凡俗的；异教的；玷污（=outside of the temple）
"songs of sacred and profane love"
歌唱圣洁与世俗爱情的歌曲
近义：defile, desecrate, immoral, impious, iniquitous, irreligious
反义：honor, respect, revere, reverence, sanctify, worship
adj. 神圣的;值得尊敬的，值得推崇的;圣洁的，圣徒般的;宗教的;
💡 厚礼（谐音）: 神圣的厚礼 洞里(hole)的丫头(y)是 神圣的（洞很深、很神秘） holiday=holi-holy 神圣的+day(天)
"A holy person is required to read the Holy Bible."
圣徒必读《圣经》.
近义：sacral, sacred, sainted, saintly, blessed, blest
反义：unconsecrated
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"MAGPIE, n. A bird whose thievish disposition suggested to someone that it might be taught to talk."
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"What we say is important for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of."
— Jim Beggs