monkish
UK/'mʌŋkɪʃ/US/'mʌŋkiʃ/
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Definitions
adj.
Resembling a monk; austere, secluded, and self-denying
僧侣般的；苦行的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmonkroot
+
-ishsomewhat, resembling
=monkish
monk + -ish ('resembling') = monk-like — plain, solitary, self-denying.
Common Collocations
- 1.monkish devotion僧侣般的虔诚
- 2.monkish lifestyle僧侣般的生活方式
- 3.monkish simplicity僧侣般的简朴
Example Sentences
- 1.
He had a monkish devotion to his work.
- 2.
They lived in monkish simplicity.