Unworldly
[ʌn'wɜːldlɪ] or [ʌn'wɝldli]
解释:
(adj.) not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; 'was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards'- Sheldon Cheney .
校对:米利森特--From WordNet
解释:
(a.) Not worldly; spiritual; holy.
整理:塞丽娜
解释:
adj. above worldly or self-interested motives spiritual.—n. Unworld′liness.
校对:维多利亚
例句:
- But he is really a disinterested, unworldly fellow, said Mr. Farebrother, smiling. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- But a good wife--a good unworldly woman--may really help a man, and keep him more independent. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- Other friends told the Marches that they had lost all chance of being remembered in the rich old lady's will, but the unworldly Marches only said. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- Such an unworldly, uncalculating, gossamer creature is a relief to him and an amusement. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- I suppose you don't conduct business on what you call unworldly principles. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
校对:维多利亚