votary
英 ['vəʊt(ə)rɪ]
美['votəri]
- n. 崇拜者；出家人
- adj. 立誓任圣职的；誓约的
词态变化
复数: votaries;
中文词源
votary 信仰者
来自拉丁语votum,庄严的承诺，对神的承诺，词源同vow,devote.
英英释意
- 1. one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service;
- "monasteries of votaries"
- 2. a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult;
- "a votary of Aphrodite"
- 3. a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity;
- "the cultured votary of science"
英文词源
- votary (n.)
- 1540s, "one consecrated by a vow," from Latin votum "a promise to a god; that which is promised" (see vow (n.)) + -ary. Originally "a monk or nun," general sense of "ardent devotee of some aim or pursuit" is from 1591 (in Shakespeare, originally in reference to love). Related: Votaress.
实用场景例句
- a votary of John Keats
- 约翰·济慈的崇拜者
牛津词典
- He was a votary of golf.
- 他是高尔夫球忠实信徒.
期刊摘选
- Then at last the votary of venus found words to thank the goddess.
- 这个时候,维纳斯的信徒才想起来向维纳斯女神感谢了一番.
辞典例句
- The two votary lamps in front of the figure of Buddha are glittering slightly.
- 佛像前面点着两盏长明灯,闪着微微的淡光.
期刊摘选
- Greek & Roman mythology a priest or votary of Bacchus.
- (希腊 和 罗马神话)酒神巴克斯的牧师或信仰者.
期刊摘选
- Greek Mythology Roman Mythology A priest or votary of Bacchus.
- 酒神的牧师,酒神的信徒.
期刊摘选
- a votary of John Keats
- 约翰∙济慈的崇拜者
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