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saint
英 [seɪnt]
[NOUN]
saints
1. [C 可数名词] （基督教教会正式追封的）圣人
A saint is someone who has died and been officially recognized and honoured by the Christian church because his or her life was a perfect example of the way Christians should live.
双语例句
例：Every parish was named after a saint.
每个教区都以一个圣徒的名字命名。
2. [C 可数名词] 至善的人，极有耐心的人，道德高尚的人，似圣人般的人
If you refer to a living person as a saint, you mean that they are extremely kind, patient, and unselfish.
双语例句
例：My girlfriend Geraldine is a saint to put up with me.
我的女友杰拉尔丁非常有涵养，能够包容我。