saint
n
1
(a) (abbr 缩写 St, esp before the names of places, churches, etc 尤用於地名、 教堂名称等专名之前) person who has been declared by the Christian Church to have deserved veneration through holy living, performing miracles, etc (基督教会宣布的)圣徒
the gospel of St John 圣约翰所记载的福音
St Andrew's Road 圣安德鲁路.
(b) holy person 圣人.
2 (usu pl 通常作复数) person who has died and is in heaven 死亡後已在天国的人; 死者
in the company of the saints 已死亡.
3 unselfish or patient person 无私的人; 有耐心的人
You must be a saint to be able to stand his temper! 能受得了他的脾气, 一定得非常有涵养!
Bison were killed for their meat, while their fur provided warm clothing during cold winters.
他们杀野牛,吃野牛肉,用野牛毛皮制成冬季御寒的衣服。
New Zealand is also home to about 170,000 Pacific Islanders from Oceania who have settled mainly in Auckland in North Island.
新西兰也是那些来自大洋诸岛大约170,000岛民的家园,他们大多定居在北岛的奥克兰。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.