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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。
修道士
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修道士
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
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。
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)。
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
一种美洲鱼,银汉鱼。
An American fish, the silverside.
The friar spent most of his day in prayer and meditation.
这位修道士一天大部分时间都在祈祷和冥想。
A group of friars walked through the village, asking for food donations.
一群修道士穿过村庄，请求食物捐赠。
The old friar was known for his kindness and wisdom.
这位老修道士以他的善良和智慧而闻名。
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。
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。
Not this
He is a frier.
Use this
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。
Not this
The monk begged for alms in the street.
Use this
The friar begged for alms in the street.
用词混淆：'monk'（僧侣）通常指隐居修行的修士，而'friar'（托钵修会修士）以行乞为生，此处语境应使用'friar'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
鬼火，磷火
The swamp was lit by strange flickering lights, known locally as friar's lantern.
沼泽被奇怪的闪烁光芒照亮，当地人称之为鬼火。
过清贫简朴的生活
After taking his vows, he chose to live like a friar, owning nothing but a robe and a bowl.
立誓之后，他选择过清贫简朴的生活，除了一件袍子和一个碗外一无所有。
劳伦斯神父：这些狂暴的欢愉终将导致狂暴的结局。
These violent delights have violent ends.
这些狂暴的欢愉终将导致狂暴的结局。
塔克修士：我是神职人员，不是武士！
I am a man of the cloth, not a man of war!
我是神职人员，不是武士！
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'friar'音似'弗赖尔'，记住：修道士弗赖尔，靠施舍过活。
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。
可数名词，复数形式为friars。
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