religious

religious — 形容詞

1. Connected to the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or to the systems, writ

1.形容詞B1
釋義

宗教的

與宗教有關的

Connected to the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or to the systems, writings, buildings, and traditions that grow from that belief.

例句

The museum has a large collection of religious art from medieval Europe.

該博物館收藏了大量中世紀歐洲的宗教藝術品。

attributive use: religious art / religious studies

Xiu's family follows several religious traditions during the New Year festival.

Xiu 的家人在新年節日期間遵循幾種宗教傳統。

同義詞
  • spiritual

    broader — can refer to personal experiences of the divine without formal religion

  • sacred

    describes things that are holy or set apart, not people or institutions

  • theological

    more academic — relates to the formal study of God and religious doctrines

反義詞
  • secular

    not connected to religion or church

  • non-religious

    neutral term for anything unrelated to religion

文法句型

religious + noun

用法筆記

Attributive use before nouns (religious belief, religious text) is more common than predicative use.

常見錯誤

❌She is very religious but does not believe in God.
✅She is very spiritual but does not believe in God.
💡'Religious' typically implies connection to an organized belief system; 'spiritual' is better for personal, non-institutional faith.

2. Having firm faith in one or more sacred beings and living by the practices of th

2.形容詞B1
釋義

虔誠的

對神或信仰堅信不移

Having firm faith in one or more sacred beings and living by the practices of that faith.

例句

Rafael is a deeply religious man who prays every morning before breakfast.

Rafael 是一個非常虔誠的人，每天早上早餐前都會祈禱。

be + deeply religious

The religious members of the village gather at the temple each Sunday.

村子裡虔誠的信徒們每個星期天都會聚集在寺廟裡。

同義詞
  • devout

    stronger and more formal — suggests deep, sincere religious feeling

  • pious

    can have a slightly negative tone of showing off one's faith

  • faithful

    emphasizes loyalty and commitment to a religion

反義詞
  • irreligious

    showing a lack of belief or disregard for religion

  • godless

    stronger, often disapproving, term for lack of belief

文法句型

be/become + religious

deeply / strongly + religious

用法筆記

Describes a person's personal devotion and religious practice, not the official doctrine of a religion.

常見錯誤

❌He is religious to his church, attending every year once.
✅He is religious and goes to church every week.
💡'Religious' describes a person's general devotion, not frequency of attending a specific place.

3. Extremely careful and thorough in how you do something, as if following strict r

3.形容詞C1
釋義

嚴謹的

對細節極度仔細的

Extremely careful and thorough in how you do something, as if following strict rules that must never be broken.

例句

Eshe cleans the kitchen with religious care, scrubbing every corner twice.

Eshe 以嚴謹的態度清潔廚房，每個角落都擦洗兩遍。

collocation: religious care / religious precision

Matthew follows his morning routine with almost religious attention to detail.

Matthew 以近乎宗教般的細心執行他的早晨例行公事。

同義詞
  • scrupulous

    direct synonym — equally formal, emphasizes moral attention to detail

  • conscientious

    neutral and common — describes a careful, responsible person

  • meticulous

    describes extreme attention to small details

反義詞
  • careless

    not giving enough attention to what you do

  • slapdash

    done too quickly and without care

文法句型

religious + about + noun/gerund

religious + noun (figurative use)

用法筆記

This is a figurative extension of the literal meaning — it describes the quality of being thorough and attentive, not actual religious faith. Common in adverb form 'religiously' (e.g., 'She exercises religiously').

常見錯誤

❌He is religious about his work, meaning he goes to church every day.
✅He is religiously careful about his work.
💡When describing extreme care, the figurative use needs context to avoid confusion with actual religious devotion.

religious — 名詞