edifying
英 [ˈedɪfaɪɪŋ]
美 [ˈedɪfaɪɪŋ]
adj. 启迪的; 有启发意义的; 起教化作用的
v. 教化; 启迪; 教诲
edify的现在分词
现在分词：edifying
BNC.37702 / COCA.35811
牛津词典
adj.
- 启迪的；有启发意义的；起教化作用的
likely to improve your mind or your character
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 教导的;启迪的;起教化作用的
If you describe something asedifying, you mean that it benefits you in some way, for example by teaching you about something.- In the 18th century art was seen, along with music and poetry, as something edifying.
在18世纪，人们认为美术和音乐、诗歌一样，能够起到教化作用。
- In the 18th century art was seen, along with music and poetry, as something edifying.
- ADJ-GRADED (通常用于否定句)令人愉快的,可以接受的
You say that something is not veryedifyingwhen you want to express your disapproval or dislike of it, or to suggest that there is something unpleasant or unacceptable about it.- It all brought back memories of a not very edifying past.
所有这些都让人回想起一段并不那么愉快的过去。
- It all brought back memories of a not very edifying past.
英英释义
adj
- enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
- the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read
双语例句
- The non-mirror-philosophy was a kind of Hermeneutics and edifying philosophy, which denied common criterion.
他指出，无镜哲学是一种解释学，一种教化哲学。 - It all brought back memories of a not very edifying past.
所有这些都让人回想起一段并不那么愉快的过去。 - We believe that there are three causes: the edifying influence of the Buddhistic content of folk culture;
形成鲁迅与佛教的因缘，我们以为有以下三个方面的因素：民间文化中神佛内容的薰陶； - Based on this understanding, the significance of the ethics thought of Aristotle to the modern society is illuminated: his thought is good to cultivating right concept of happiness for modern human beings, edifying the cultivation of morality and realizing social harmony.
并在此基础上说明了亚里士多德德性伦理思想对现代社会的意义：为现代人培养正确的幸福观、对道德培养的启迪、有利于社会和谐。 - We are witnessing the last edifying moments of a transcendent being.
现在我们看到的就是生命完成升华的那一刻。 - The explicit pursuit of purpose-in-life is, as the Buddha taught, not edifying: it is best to immerse oneself into the river of life and let the question drift away.
正像佛教所说的，直接追寻生命的意义是无益的：最好的办法是让自己浸入生命之河中，让这个问题自己漂走。 - He reads edifying books to improve his mind.
他阅读启发性的书，以使心灵成长。 - Since accepting the family education and edifying, Haimingwei also is fond of going hunting, art draws journeying.
由于受家庭的教育和熏陶，海明威也喜好打猎、艺术和旅行。 - In the 18th century art was seen, along with music and poetry, as something edifying.
在18世纪，人们认为美术和音乐、诗歌一样，能够起到教化作用。 - We speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
我们本是在基督里当神面前说话。亲爱的弟兄阿，一切的事，都是为造就你们。