Word · Frequency #48778
mendicant
/ˈmendikənt/
adjective
行乞的；乞丐的
核心释义
Depending on alms for a living; relating to beggars or begging.
- 1.
依靠施舍为生。
Depending on alms for a living.
- 2.
乞丐的。
Of or pertaining to a beggar.
- 3.
属于禁止拥有财产、以乞讨为生的修会成员的。
Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.
托钵的；托钵修会的；依靠施舍为生。；乞丐的。；属于禁止拥有财产、以乞讨为生的修会成员的。；行乞的
用法In use
The mendicant monk walked from village to village, relying on alms for his daily meal.
用法提示：这里"mendicant"作形容词，修饰monk，表示"行乞的"。
Many people passed by the mendicant figure without offering any help.
用法提示："mendicant"作形容词，修饰figure，表示"行乞的"。
The city passed a law restricting mendicant activities in commercial areas.
用法提示："mendicant"作形容词，修饰activities，表示"行乞的"。
mendicant + noun
常用于描述宗教修行者靠乞讨为生。
The mendicant monk wandered from town to town.
那个行乞的僧侣从一个城镇游荡到另一个城镇。
be + mendicant
形容以乞讨为生的状态。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- mendacious
- 虚假的；撒谎的 · mendicant意为'行乞的'，而mendacious意为'虚假的；撒谎的'。
词族Word family
- mendicants
- plural
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