A single life doth well with churchmen; for charity will hardly water the ground, where it must first fill a pool
作为献身宗教的人,是有理由保持独身的。否则他们的慈悲就先布施于家人而不是供奉于上帝了。
holy是什么意思:
adj. 神圣的;虔诚的;值得崇敬的;(表示惊讶、恐慌等)天啊,上帝啊
unite a couple in holy matrimony
使双方正式结婚.
The character has the quality of being holy.
这个角色拥有圣洁的品德。
They deemed the young clergyman a miracle of holiness.
他们一心认为这年轻的牧师是神圣的奇迹。
Holy cow! the deadline be come up.
我的天!截止日期快到了。
Her grandmother is a holy followers of Buddha.
她的祖母是一个虔诚的佛教信徒。