Worldly

(adj.) characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; 'worldly goods and advancement'; 'temporal possessions of the church' .

校对:蒂米

• The Lord only gives us our worldly goods that we may do justice and mercy; if our rulers require a price of us for it, we must deliver it up. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Commonplace young ladies can be quite as hard as commonplace young gentlemen--quite as worldly and selfish. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• He was worldly, and she, perhaps, romantic. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• I saw that in his heart he despised those dedicated to any but worldly idols. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Frederick's worldly position was raised by this marriage on to as high a level as they could desire. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Is that religion which is less scrupulous, less generous, less just, less considerate for man, than even my own ungodly, worldly, blinded nature? 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Worldly wise in hard and poor necessities, she was innocent in all things else. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• This might--let it be repeated--have awakened some little vague mistrust in a man more worldly-wise than the Golden Dustman. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He had managed for me, in my absence, with the soundest judgement; and my worldly affairs were prospering. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Ideas of worldly rule by the Church were already prevalent in the fourth century. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• If all the pupils are little ragamuffins, I'm afraid your crop won't be profitable in a worldly sense, Mrs. Bhaer. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• I have studied how best to mortify in them the worldly sentiment of pride; and, only the other day, I had a pleasing proof of my success. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• A contrast indeed to this gay scene of worldly pleasure--but then I have always lived on contrasts! 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Those who are not of this world can do little else to arrest the errors of the obstinately worldly. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• She didn't want Laurie to think her a heartless, worldly creature. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• I don't think Granny understands her, or uncle Lovell Mingott either; they really think she's much worldlier and fonder of society than she is. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.

整理:康拉德