worldly

英 [ˈwɜːldli]

美 [ˈwɜːrldli]

adj.  尘世的; 世俗的; 世事的; 生活经验丰富的; 老成持重的; 世故的

比较级：worldlier　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.13727 / COCA.10714

牛津词典

adj.

• 尘世的；世俗的；世事的
  connected with the world in which we live rather than with spiritual things
  1. worldly success
     世俗的成就
  2. your worldly goods (= the things that you own)
     你个人的物品
• 生活经验丰富的；老成持重的；世故的
  having a lot of experience of life and therefore not easily shocked
  1. At 15, he was more worldly than his older cousins who lived in the country.
     他15岁时就比他那些居住在乡村的表兄们懂人情世故了。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 尘世的;世俗的；现实的
  Worldlyis used to describe things relating to the ordinary activities of life, rather than to spiritual things.
  1. I think it is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more worldly matters...
     我认为是该你清醒过来把思想集中到更为现实的问题上的时候了。
  2. He has repeatedly criticized Western churches as too worldly and too entrenched in consumerism.
     他一再批评西方教会过于世俗，消费主义观念过于顽固。
• ADJ-GRADED 世故的;老成练达的
  Someone who isworldlyis experienced and knows about the practical or social aspects of life.
  1. He was different from anyone I had known, very worldly, everything that Dermot was not...
     他不同于我认识的任何一个人，非常老成，与德莫特完全相反。
  2. He was worldly and sophisticated.
     他阅历丰富，老于世故。
• ADJ 名利的
  Worldlyis used to describe things relating to success, wealth, and possessions.
  1. Today the media drive athletes to the view that the important thing is to gain worldly success.
     现在，媒体使得运动员认为追名逐利是很重要的。
• ADJ 物质的
  You can refer to someone's possessions as theirworldlygoods or possessions.
  1. ...a man who had given up all his worldly goods...
     放弃了所有财产的男子
  2. They are willing to sign away their entire worldly possessions.
     他们愿意签字放弃所有财产。

英英释义

adj

• very sophisticated especially because of surfeit
  1. the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'
  2. the benefits of his worldly wisdom
  Synonym:blase
• characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
  1. worldly goods and advancement
  2. temporal possessions of the church
  Synonym:seculartemporal

双语例句

• You may live and work in worldly Babylon, but you are a citizen of heavenly Jersualem.
  你也许是在属世的巴比伦居住和工作，但你却是天上耶路撒冷的子民。
• He's really detached from worldly affairs.
  他真是不问尘事。
• A grasp of mundane affairs is genuine knowledge,| worldly wisdom is true learning.
  世事洞明皆学问，人情练达即文章。（《红楼梦》）
• Or is there sorrow because he was so promising in the worldly sense?
  还是因为在世俗的意义上他是如此有前途，所以就产生了悲伤？
• He has repeatedly criticized Western churches as too worldly and too entrenched in consumerism.
  他一再批评西方教会过于世俗，消费主义观念过于顽固。
• Worldly success could prove a snare unless used for the good of others.
  若不用于为他人谋福祉，俗世的成功到头来不过是个枷锁而已。
• He bequeathed her all his worldly goods.
  他把所有的财物遗赠给她。
• I despise your books, despise all worldly blessings and wisdom.
  我藐视你的作品，藐视那些世俗的祝福之语与智慧言辞。
• I'm not concerned about your worldly success.
  我不关心你在这个世俗世界上的成功。
• You were worldly, experienced and already famous.
  你更圆滑，世故，并且已经成名了。