worldly

英 [ˈwɜːldli]

美 [ˈwɜːrldli]

adj. 尘世的; 世俗的; 世事的; 生活经验丰富的; 老成持重的; 世故的

比较级：worldlier　

Collins.1 / BNC.13727 / COCA.10714

牛津词典

adj.

尘世的；世俗的；世事的
connected with the world in which we live rather than with spiritual things
1. worldly success
  世俗的成就
2. your worldly goods (= the things that you own)
  你个人的物品
生活经验丰富的；老成持重的；世故的
having a lot of experience of life and therefore not easily shocked
1. At 15, he was more worldly than his older cousins who lived in the country.
  他15岁时就比他那些居住在乡村的表兄们懂人情世故了。

ADJ-GRADED 尘世的;世俗的；现实的
Worldlyis used to describe things relating to the ordinary activities of life, rather than to spiritual things.
1. I think it is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more worldly matters...
  我认为是该你清醒过来把思想集中到更为现实的问题上的时候了。
2. He has repeatedly criticized Western churches as too worldly and too entrenched in consumerism.
  他一再批评西方教会过于世俗，消费主义观念过于顽固。
ADJ-GRADED 世故的;老成练达的
Someone who isworldlyis experienced and knows about the practical or social aspects of life.
1. He was different from anyone I had known, very worldly, everything that Dermot was not...
  他不同于我认识的任何一个人，非常老成，与德莫特完全相反。
2. He was worldly and sophisticated.
  他阅历丰富，老于世故。
ADJ 名利的
Worldlyis used to describe things relating to success, wealth, and possessions.
1. Today the media drive athletes to the view that the important thing is to gain worldly success.
  现在，媒体使得运动员认为追名逐利是很重要的。
ADJ 物质的
You can refer to someone's possessions as theirworldlygoods or possessions.
1. ...a man who had given up all his worldly goods...
  放弃了所有财产的男子
2. They are willing to sign away their entire worldly possessions.
  他们愿意签字放弃所有财产。

adj

very sophisticated especially because of surfeit
1. the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'
2. the benefits of his worldly wisdom
Synonym:blase
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
1. worldly goods and advancement
2. temporal possessions of the church
Synonym:seculartemporal