renunciate
UK/ri'nʌnsieit/US
GREC2
释义
n.
A person who has renounced worldly life or possessions (often in a spiritual context)
弃绝者;出家者,修行者
词根拆分
词根派生re-(回、离开)+ nunci(nounc 的拉丁化形式)+ -ate(……的人)。renunciate 就是 renounce(弃绝)的人——正式放弃世俗之物的人,通常为了精神或苦修生活。
词根 nounc 还连着 10 个词例句
- 1.
He lived as a renunciate, owning nothing but a robe and a bowl.
他像个出家者一样生活,除了一件僧袍和一个钵盂别无他物。