Word · Frequency #19696
ascetic
苦行的；禁欲的；克己的
practicing or involving strict self-denial and self-discipline, especially for spiritual reasons; austere and abstinent.
- 1.
Of or relating to ascetics.
苦行者的
- 2.
Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.
严格克己的,禁欲的
- 3.
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
与苦行或严格自律的实践有关
- 4.
practicing great self-denial; - William James
极度克制的行为
苦行者的；禁欲主义的；苦行者的；严格克己的,禁欲的；与苦行或严格自律的实践有关；极度克制的行为
In use
He leads an ascetic life, owning only a few possessions.
The monk's ascetic discipline includes fasting and meditation.
She adopted an ascetic diet, avoiding all luxuries.
ascetic practices
Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it
Connections
Collocations
- ascetic life
- 苦行的生活；禁欲的生活
- The monk chose an ascetic life far from the city.这位僧人选择了远离城市的苦行生活。
- ascetic practices
- 苦行实践；禁欲修行
- His ascetic practices included fasting and long periods of silence.他的苦行实践包括禁食和长时间的沉默。
- ascetic lifestyle
- 苦行式的生活方式；极简克己的生活方式
- She adopted an ascetic lifestyle, owning only a few possessions.她采用了苦行式的生活方式，只拥有少量物品。
- ascetic ideal
- 苦行主义理想；禁欲主义理想
- The philosopher was drawn to the ascetic ideal of self-mastery.这位哲学家被自我克制的苦行主义理想所吸引。
- ascetic discipline
- 苦行的自律；严格的克己纪律
- Years of ascetic discipline had made him indifferent to comfort.多年的苦行自律使他漠视安逸。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 ascetic = as + set：苦行者把享乐像放下一物一样搁置，严格克己禁欲。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、宗教或哲学讨论、文学描述 该词多用于正式、书面或文学语境，指过着简朴、克制欲望的生活或与此相关的人；日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵（重读音节均为 /ɛtɪk/）：pathetic、sympathetic、poetic、prophetic、aesthetic（美式读音）。注意形近词 acetic 拼写很像 ascetic，但读作 /əˈsiːtɪk/，并不押韵；aesthetic 在英式英语中常读 /iːsˈθiːtɪk/，也容易混淆。
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