Word · Frequency #9207
friar
修道士
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
- 1.
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
托钵修士(如奥古斯丁会、加尔默罗会、方济各会或多明我会成员)。
- 2.
An American fish, the silverside.
一种美洲鱼,银汉鱼。
托钵修士(如奥古斯丁会、加尔默罗会、方济各会或多明我会成员)。；一种美洲鱼,银汉鱼。
In use
The friar spent most of his day in prayer and meditation.
A group of friars walked through the village, asking for food donations.
The old friar was known for his kindness and wisdom.
a friar
The man in the brown robe is a friar.
那个穿棕色袍子的男人是一位修道士。
friar of [order]
指属于特定修会的修道士。
He is a friar of the Dominican order.
他是多明我会的一位修道士。
Common mistakes
He is a frier.He is a friar.
拼写错误：'frier'是'fryer'的误拼，表示油炸锅；'friar'才是修道士的正确拼写。
Connections
Collocations
- Franciscan friar
- 方济各会修道士
- The Franciscan friar lived a life of poverty and service.这位方济各会修道士过着贫困和服务的生活。
- Dominican friar
- 多明我会修道士
- A Dominican friar preached in the town square.一位多明我会修道士在城镇广场上布道。
- mendicant friar
- 托钵修道士
- The mendicant friar relied on alms for his sustenance.这位托钵修道士靠施舍维持生计。
- wandering friar
- 云游修道士
- The wandering friar traveled from village to village.这位云游修道士从一个村庄走到另一个村庄。
- lay friar
- 俗家修道士
- A lay friar assists in the monastery without taking holy orders.一位俗家修道士在修道院帮忙，但没有接受圣职。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
'friar'音似'弗赖尔'，记住：修道士弗赖尔，靠施舍过活。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教语境、历史语境 通常用于宗教或历史语境，属于较正式的词汇，多出现在学术或严肃讨论中。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为friars。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'friar' (ending in /aɪə/) despite being spelled with -ier. Note that words spelled with -iar but pronounced differently, like 'familiar' /fəˈmɪljə/, do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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