mendicant
pronunciation
UK [ˈmendɪkənt]
US [ˈmɛndɪkənt]
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- adj.
- 行乞的
- （指男修士）托钵僧的
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- n.
- 乞丐，托钵僧
Word Origin
mendicant 行乞者，化缘者
来自拉丁语mendicare,乞讨，讨要，来自menda,缺陷，身体残疾，来自PIE*mend,缺陷，残疾，词源同amend.因乞讨者多为身体残疾者。引申词义行乞者，化缘者。
Example
- 1. The one-legged mendicant begins to beg eggs illegally .
- 独腿乞丐开始非法讨蛋。
- 2. Among irish voters , the arrival of so-called rescuers from washington and brussels has met with mixed emotions : in part stoical resignation , but also outrage at their country 's mendicant condition and apparent loss of sovereignty .
- 所谓来自华盛顿和布鲁塞尔的援助者的到来让爱尔兰选民百感交集：有一些坚韧般的逆来顺受，但是也对他们自己国家的乞丐般的行径和明显的主权丧失而感到愤怒。
- 3. Has he a name , this mendicant ?
- 这个托钵僧有名字吗?
- 4. He seemed no ordinary mendicant .
- 他好象不是寻常的乞丐。
- 5. This dear little naked mendicant pretends to be utterly helpless , so that he may beg for mother 's wealth of love .
- 这个可爱的小小的裸着身体的乞丐，所以假装着完全无助的样子，便是想要乞求妈妈的爱的财富。
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