單詞
votary
英 ['v??t(?)r?]
美['vot?ri]
基本信息
- n. 崇拜者；出家人
- adj. 立誓任圣職的；誓約的
GRE
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?votaries;
中文詞源
votary 信仰者
來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)votum,莊嚴(yán)的承諾，對(duì)神的承諾，詞源同vow,devote.
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. a votary of John Keats
- 約翰?濟(jì)慈的崇拜者
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. Then at last the votary of venus found words to thank the goddess.
- 這個(gè)時(shí)候,維納斯的信徒才想起來(lái)向維納斯女神感謝了一番.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 3. Greek & Roman mythology a priest or votary of Bacchus.
- (希臘 和 羅馬神話)酒神巴克斯的牧師或信仰者.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. Greek Mythology Roman Mythology A priest or votary of Bacchus.
- 酒神的牧師,酒神的信徒.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. He was a votary of golf.
- 他是高爾夫球忠實(shí)信徒.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
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