sacred

sacred, divine, holy

这些形容词均含“神圣的”之意。
sacred: 指由于是献给上帝或神的事物，因而是神圣的，不容亵渎；也指被普遍视为神圣不可侵犯的东西。
divine: 指来源于神或神有关，侧重神性；在现代英语中指绝妙或非人世所有的事物。
holy: 可与sacred换用，但holy侧重于内含一种神圣的本质，使之值得崇拜，通常具有传统、世袭或固有的性质。

形容词 sacred:

1. concerned with religion or religious purposes
2. worthy of respect or dedication
3. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
   同义词：consecrated, sanctified
4. worthy of religious veneration
   同义词：hallowed
5. (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person

1. This area was hallowed by sacred memories.
   这个地区由于宗教上的纪念意义而被视为圣地。
2. In India the cow is a sacred animal.
   在印度，牛是神圣的动物。
3. Nothing is sacred to these wild youths.
   这些狂野的年轻人什么都不尊重。