| 释义 |
hal·low
I. \ˈha](ˌ)lō, ]_lə, often -_ləw+V sometimes ˈhä]\ transitive verb
(hal·lowed \](ˌ)lōd, ]_ləd\ ; hal·lowed \“, in the Lordʸs Prayer “ or ]_ləwə̇d or ]_lōə̇d\ ; hallowing ; hallows)
Etymology: Middle English halowen, from Old English hālgian, from hālig holy — more at holy
1. : a make holy : set apart for holy or religious use : treat or keep as sacred : consecrate
< hallowed be thy name — Mt 6:9 (Revised Standard Version) >
2. : to respect greatly : venerate, revere
< institutions hallowed for their classical learning — Loyola University Bulletin >
< the most hallowed of all law-enforcement agencies — Dwight MacDonald >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English halowen, from Middle French halloer, from hallo, interjection
: hallo
< hallowed at several to explain himself — A.E.Fife >
III. \ˈhalə, +V “ or -ləw\
dialect
variant of hollow |