edifying

adj.

1. 启迪的；有启发意义的；起教化作用的
   likely to improve your mind or your character

1. ADJ-GRADED 教导的;启迪的;起教化作用的
   If you describe something as edifying, you mean that it benefits you in some way, for example by teaching you about something.
   1. 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。
2. 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 very edifying when you want to express your disapproval or dislike of it, or to suggest that there is something unpleasant or unacceptable about it.
   1. 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。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
   也不可听从荒渺无凭的话语，和无穷的家谱。这等事只生辩论，并不发明神在信上所立的章程。
4. Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
   们也是如此。既是切慕属灵的恩赐，就当求多得造就教会的恩赐。
5. 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。
6. When I first started covering the very rich, a wealth manager gave me this piece of advice: The very rich are like the unemployed, except they don't have the edifying focus of trying to find a job.
   在我刚开始报道超级富翁时，一名财富管理师给了我这样一条建议：除了不急着找工作外，那些超级富翁和失业者没什么两样。
7. The spectacle will not be edifying.
   届时场面不会好看。
8. Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
   你们到如今、还想我们是向你们分诉.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。
9. Let all things be done unto edifying.
   凡事都当造就人。
10. The "Sutra of the Buddha of Limitless Lifespan" identifies Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Great Strength Bodhisattva as Amita Buddha's assistants in edifying all beings.
    《观无量寿经》提到观世音菩萨和大势至菩萨是阿弥陀佛的两大脇侍菩萨。
11. It is a tradition to pay attention to edifying experience while teaching Chinese the language.
    注重陶冶式教学，是我国语文教育源远流长的一个传统。
12. Associate with the humble and the simple, with the devout and virtuous, and with them speak of edifying things.
    要结交谦逊的人、虔诚的人和有德性的人，和他们谈论有益的事。
13. It holds the three element of aesthetic education are the education of aesthetic knowledge, the cultivating of feeling of aesthetic form and the edifying of aesthetic feeling.
    构成审美教育的内容与形式的三要素是审美知识的教育、审美形式感的培养与审美情感的陶冶。
14. He reads edifying books to improve his mind.
    他阅读启发性的书，以使心灵成长。
15. 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。
16. A usually short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point and often employing as characters animals that speak and act like human beings.
    寓言一种通常短小的故事，用来表示启发或谨慎的观点，常利用说话或有人的行为的动物为角色。
17. Later, the goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini boasted to anyone who would listen of his miraculous aim. When she made remarks to this edifying effect, she had a firm little frown on her brow.
    后来，金匠本凡努托&8226；切里尼逢人便吹嘘他枪法神准。每逢她谈到这些发人深省的话，眉头便不由得皱了起来。
18. The potential for a bold move abroad by CCB contrasts with the less edifying state of Chinese banks at home.
    与建行可能在海外推出大胆举措形成对比的是，中国各银行在国内的状态却不那么振奋人心。
19. I was wondering, if you would entertain it kindly if I were to give you from the mission stories, several books of edifying nature?
    要是我从传教团的书籍里找几本比较正经、比较有效益的书给你，不知你是否乐于接受？
20. Not a very edifying experience.
    并非很有启迪性的一番经历。
21. 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。
22. 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；
23. 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。
24. Being left in a bar all afternoon with a load of football supporters is not the most edifying of experiences.
    整个下午跟一群足球支持者留在酒吧里不是非常有教益的经历。
25. Secondly, edifying their ideological and moral sensibility to enhance their ability of moral activity is the important one.
    陶冶其思想道德情感，增强道德行为选择能力是提高高校教师思想道德素质的重要途径；
26. From educational content, should strengthen education in patriotism and traditional culture edifying;
    从教育内容上，要加强爱国主义教育和传统文化熏陶；
27. Secondly, the purpose of aesthetic education, harmonizing sensibilities, edifying will and advancing the ability of aesthetic;
    美育的目的：调和情感、陶冶意志、提高审美能力；
28. 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。
29. The edifying of sentiment is very important to college students.
    情操陶冶对大学生而言极为重要。
30. 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。

adj

1. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
   1. the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read

   Synonym:    enlightening