🇬🇧🇨🇳 divine - 神圣的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "divine" ("神圣的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Divine means so amazingly wonderful, beautiful, or perfect that it feels like it came from heaven or from a god, like a taste, smell, sound, or feeling that is almost magically good.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Grandma’s lasagna was so divine the smoke alarm started clapping instead of beeping.

The chocolate cake was so divine that I forgot my own name for three seconds.

My dog gave me a look of such divine disappointment when I ate the last slice of salami.

The first bite of pizza after a long day was so divine that my homework briefly looked possible.

The donut was so divine that I forgave it for disappearing after only three bites.

She opened the oven and the cake gave off a divine smell. The first slice looked divine on the plate, gold and soft. Her friend took a bite and closed her eyes, calling the taste divine. Sunshine caught the crumbs and made the cake look divine. They laughed; the small cake felt simply divine.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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