hieratic

• adj. 僧侣用的；僧侣的

来自希腊语hiereus,祭司，僧侣，来自hieros,神圣的，神灵的，来自PIE*eis,强烈的感情，发狂，着迷，词源同ire,estrus

hieratic (adj.)

"pertaining to sacred things," 1650s (implied in hieratical), from Latin hieraticus, from Greek hieratikos "pertaining to a priest or his office, priestly," from hierateia "priesthood," from hiereus "priest," from hieros "sacred, holy, hallowed; superhuman, mighty; divine" (see ire).

1. The more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.

过于抽象的雕塑作品使观者感到不解和索然无味.

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2. Of, relating to, or written in the simplified form of ancient egyptian hieratic writing.

古埃及)通俗文字的古埃及象形文字的简单书写体的, 或与之有关的, 或用之书写的.

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