单词 | saint |
释义 | saintsaint /seɪnt/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] 1a)someone who is given a special honor by the Christian Church after he or she has died, because he or she was very good or holy: paintings of saints and martyrs b) (written abbreviation St.) the title given to someone who has been given this honor: Saint Patrick2informal someone who is extremely good, kind, or patient: Thanks so much for doing that. You’re a saint.3somebody is no saint used to say that someone has some faults: He’s a nice guy, but he’s no saint. [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French, Late Latin sanctus, from Latin, holy] → see also the patience of a saint at patience (3) |
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