monk
🇬🇧 UK/mʌŋk/🇺🇸 US/mʌŋk/
B1
Definitions
n.
A male member of a religious community who has devoted his life to spiritual practice
僧侣;修道士;和尚
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishmonkother
=monk
Common Collocations
- 1.Buddhist monk佛教僧侣
- 2.Zen monk禅宗和尚
- 3.Christian monk基督教修道士
Example Sentences
- 1.
The monks spent their days in prayer and meditation.
- 2.
The [monk] spent years in meditation within the monastery walls.
- 3.
Buddhist [monks] follow strict codes of discipline and morality.