saint
gb/sˈeɪnt/ us/sˈeɪnt/
B1
英语
~ 2100
义项
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名词
B1
entity
1
Person declared holy by church
A person the Christian church says is holy and good, often after they die.
用法模式：
[someone] is a saint
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'saint' with 'angel'; an angel is a spiritual being, not a human recognized for holiness.
近义词
holy person (General term for someone considered spiritually pure; not limited to official church recognition.)
反义词
sinner (Refers to someone who does wrong according to religious rules, opposite of a saint.)
搭配
patron saint
|canonized saint
|saint's day
|life of a saint
主题
religion
|history
例句
- Mother Teresa was declared a saint by the Catholic Church in 2016.
- Saint Francis of Assisi is known for his love of animals.
- The church holds a special mass on the feast day of the saint.
学习者例句
- Mother Teresa is a saint.
- Saint Peter is important in the Bible.
- The church talks about saints.
名词
informal
B2
entity
2
Extremely kind or patient person
A person who is very kind and patient.
用法模式：
[someone] is a saint for [doing something]
常见错误：
Learners may overuse this sense literally; in informal English it usually means 'very kind', not an actual religious figure.
近义词
angel (Similar in meaning in informal use, but more figurative and warm in tone.)
反义词
jerk (Informal term for someone rude or unkind, opposite of a saint in this sense.)
搭配
be a saint
|like a saint
|patience of a saint
主题
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- You're a saint for helping me move all my furniture.
- She has the patience of a saint when dealing with her students.
- Thanks for waiting so long—you're a real saint.
学习者例句
- You are a saint for helping me.
- My mother is a saint with children.
- He is like a saint because he is very kind.
动词
informal
C1
action
3
Declare someone to be a saint
To officially say someone is a saint in the Christian church.
用法模式：
to saint [someone]
常见错误：
Learners may not realize this verb form is rare and mostly replaced by 'canonize' in formal contexts.
近义词
canonize (Formal religious term for declaring someone a saint; more precise than 'saint' as a verb.)
搭配
sainted by the Pope
主题
religion
例句
- The Pope will saint her next year.
- He was sainted after many miracles were attributed to him.
- Only the Pope can saint someone in the Catholic tradition.
学习者例句
- The church will saint her next year.
- They sainted him after his death.
- The Pope can saint people.
语法
词典原形
saint
IPA
GB/sˈeɪnt/
US/sˈeɪnt/
音节与重音
saint （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (saint)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: saint
- Plural: saints
词族
Forms
saints
noun
Core family
saintly
adjective
sainthood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsaintly
adjective
Advanced or less common
saintliness
noun
canonize
verb
canonization
noun
相关表达
be no saint
1/bˈi nˈoʊ sˈeɪnt/
idiom
informal
Not morally perfect
To not be perfect or completely good.
例句
- I'm no saint, but I try to do what's right.
- He’s no saint when it comes to telling the truth.
live like a saint
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə sˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
Live very morally and simply
To live in a very good and moral way, often simply and without luxury.
例句
- He lives like a saint, giving away most of his money.
- She lived like a saint, always helping others.
patience of a saint
1/pˈeɪʃəns əv ə sˈeɪnt/
idiom
Extreme patience
To have great patience, more than most people have.
例句
- She must have the patience of a saint to teach those kids all day.
- You need the patience of a saint to deal with that bureaucracy.