holy of holies

英 [ˈhəʊli ɒv ˈhəʊliz]

美 [ˈhoʊli əv ˈhoʊliz]

n.  至圣所(圣殿中最神圣的地方); 贵宾室; 贵宾楼

牛津词典

noun

• 至圣所（圣殿中最神圣的地方）
  the most holy part of a religious building
• 贵宾室；贵宾楼
  a special room or building that can only be visited by important people

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 最神圣的地方；常人去不了的场所
  Aholy of holiesis a place that is so sacred that only particular people are allowed to enter; often used in informal English to refer humorously to a place where only a few special people can go.
  1. ...the holy of holies in the Temple.
     寺院里最神圣的地方
  2. ...the Aldeburgh Festival, the holy of holies in the contemporary British music scene.
     奥尔德堡音乐节，当代英国乐坛最神圣的聚会

英英释义

noun

• (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
  Synonym:sanctum sanctorum
• (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable
  1. every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System

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