“成为圣徒”常见的英文表达是 “become a saint” 或 “be canonized as a saint”。
“become a saint”:较为直白、通俗,直接表达“成为圣徒”这一行为或状态。例如:He dreams of becoming a saint.(他梦想成为圣徒。 )
“be canonized as a saint”: “canonize”意思是“封(某人)为圣徒;正式宣布(某人)为圣徒” ,该表达更正式、专业,常用于宗教语境或正式的书面文本中。例如:After years of investigation, she was finally canonized as a saint by the church.(经过多年的调查,她最终被教会正式封为圣徒。 )