| 单词 | ascetic |
| 释义 | ascetic (əsetɪk ) Word forms: ascetics adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs. She has never been close to her ascetic, workaholic father. ...priests practising an ascetic life. ...his bony, ascetic face. Synonyms: self-denying, severe, plain, harsh An ascetic is someone who is ascetic. He left the luxuries of the court for the life of an ascetic. Collocations: ascetic life The crude cells for the monks behind would certainly have encouraged a decidedly ascetic life. THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004) In this setting, less advanced monks practiced the ascetic life under the tutelage of a more experienced master. Christianity Today (2000) What he heard, he took literally and gave up all that he owned and went off to learn about the ascetic life. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Then, as now, he was known for his simple, ascetic lifestyle. Times, Sunday Times The community practised an ascetic lifestyle. Times, Sunday Times Within the unit, a frugal and ascetic lifestyle was enforced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was also known for his ascetic lifestyle and his view of science and marriage being incompatible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He lived alongside sadhus and shamans, sharing in their ascetic lifestyles. Times, Sunday Times |
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