nun

pronunciation

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  • n.
    修女,尼姑

Word Origin

nun 尼姑,修女

来自拉丁语nonna,修女,家庭老师,来自nanny,祖母,姥姥。原为对年长女性的尊称,后用于指献身宗教生活的女性,即尼姑,修女等。

Antonym

n.

monk

Example

1. She converted to catholicism and served as a nun .
她皈依天主教并成为了一个修女。
2. Then one nun took the glass back to the kitchen .
然后一个修女拿着杯子去了厨房。
3. Dna would verify whether the nun was indeed his daughter .
dna测试还将核实这位修女是否确实是伽利略的女儿。
4. At the meeting , one google employee attended wearing a nun costume .
当时谷歌一名员工还穿着修女服参加了会面。
5. And watching you may see a nun walking toward your right hand , and a prostitute toward your left hand .
你或许会看到一个修女从你右手边走来,一个妓女从你左手边走来。

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