worldly词典解释

1. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world;

   "worldly goods and advancement"
   "temporal possessions of the church"
   

2. very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world;

   "the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'"
   "the benefits of his worldly wisdom"
   

1.尘世的;世俗的；现实的
Worldly is used to describe things relating to the ordinary activities of life, rather than to spiritual things.

e.g. I think it is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on moreworldly 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。
e.g. He has repeatedly criticized Western churches as tooworldly 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。

2.世故的;老成练达的
Someone who isworldly is experienced and knows about the practical or social aspects of life.

e.g. He was different from anyone I had known, veryworldly, 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。
e.g. He wasworldly and sophisticated.
他阅历丰富，老于世故。

3.名利的
Worldly is used to describe things relating to success, wealth, and possessions.

e.g. Today the media drive athletes to the view that the important thing is to gainworldly success.
现在，媒体使得运动员认为追名逐利是很重要的。

4.物质的
You can refer to someone's possessions as theirworldly goods or possessions.

worldly

e.g. ...a man who had given up all hisworldly goods...
放弃了所有财产的男子
e.g. They are willing to sign away their entireworldly possessions.
他们愿意签字放弃所有财产。

• worldly-wise精于世故的
• worldly-minded营求名利的
• other-worldly超脱尘世的; 超俗的...
• worldly wisdom世故
• worldly goods财产

• Thou..seem'st otherwise inclin'd Then to a worldly Crown.

  出自：Milton

• All my worldly goods..in a battered suitcase.

  出自：Sunday Express