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saint
[seɪnt] [sənt] noun
IMPROVER countable (written abbreviation St)
■(the title given to) a person who has received an official honour from the Christian, especially the Roman Catholic, Church for having lived in a good and holy way. The names of saints are sometimes used to name places and buildings （基督教教会，尤指天主教教会正式追封的）圣徒，圣者；圣徒头衔（圣徒的名字有时用作地名或建筑物的名称）•Saint Peter圣彼得 •St Andrew's school圣安德鲁学校 •Saint Paul's Cathedral圣保罗大教堂 countable usually singular
■a very good, kind person 圣人般的人，至善的人，道德高尚的人•She must be a real saint to stay with him all these years.这些年来能一直待在他身边，她一定是位大圣人。 •He has the patience of a saint with those kids.他对那些孩子有着圣人般的耐心。 |