Word · Frequency #5396
cult
崇拜；膜拜
核心释义
Devotion and ritual worship given to a deity or saint.
- 1.
对神祇(尤指古代多神教背景下)或(基督教背景下)圣徒的尊崇、虔敬与宗教仪式；属崇拜的一种。
The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.
对神祇(尤指古代多神教背景下)或(基督教背景下)圣徒的尊崇、虔敬与宗教仪式；属崇拜的一种。；膜拜；礼拜式；祭仪；一群信徒；[医] 迷信
用法In use
The small cult lived in a remote area and rarely interacted with outsiders.
用法提示：名词，指一个具有独特信仰的宗教团体，通常与主流社会隔离。
She left the cult after realizing that its leader was controlling and manipulative.
用法提示：名词，指一种带有极端信仰且通常由魅力领袖领导的宗教派别。
Some people become involved in a cult because they are searching for a sense of belonging.
用法提示：名词，指一种狂热崇拜的群体，常吸引寻求归属感的人。
the cult of [something]
The cult of celebrity is widespread.
名人崇拜很普遍。
join a cult
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cult leader
- 邪教头目
- The cult leader convinced his followers to abandon their families.那个邪教头目说服他的追随者抛弃家庭。
- cult following
- 狂热追随者
- The obscure band developed a cult following over the years.这支不为人知的乐队多年来积累了狂热追随者。
- cult classic
- 邪典电影；经典 cult 作品
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a famous cult classic.《洛基恐怖秀》是一部著名的邪典电影。
- cult figure
- 偶像；崇拜人物
- He became a cult figure in the underground music scene.他成了地下音乐界的崇拜人物。
- religious cult
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Cult 音似'磕头'，信徒常磕头膜拜，记住 cult 就是狂热崇拜。
语境与语域Context & Register
混合（在日常交流中常带负面含义，在学术描述中也可中性使用）
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words result, consult, insult, and exult all rhyme with cult (/kʌlt/). Note that words like adult and culture may look similar but have different vowel sounds or endings.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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