Unworldly
[ʌn'wɜːldlɪ] or [ʌn'wɝldli]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; 'was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards'- Sheldon Cheney .
校對:米利森特--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Not worldly; spiritual; holy.
整理:塞丽娜
解釋/意思:
adj. above worldly or self-interested motives spiritual.—n. Unworld′liness.
校對:维多利亚
例句/造句/用法:
- But he is really a disinterested, unworldly fellow, said Mr. Farebrother, smiling. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- But a good wife--a good unworldly woman--may really help a man, and keep him more independent. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- 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·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Such an unworldly, uncalculating, gossamer creature is a relief to him and an amusement. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I suppose you don't conduct business on what you call unworldly principles. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
校對:维多利亚