| 单词 | dervish |
| 释义 | dervish (once / 2381 pages) n A dervish is Muslim monk who is part of an order known for their wild ritualistic movements. A dervish's whirling is part of their religion. A dervish is a Muslim holy man who, like a monk, lives a simple life away from the temptations of the world. The marvelous thing about this form of asceticism (it does involve poverty and chastity) is that dancing, whirling, or howling is also permitted, depending on the kind of dervish you are. Some forms are still practiced in the Sufi sect of Islam. This is the source of the term whirling dervish, which can apply to anyone who spins. WORD FAMILYdervish: dervishes USAGE EXAMPLESShe practices Sufi whirling, a twirling style of dance associated with Persian dervishes that involves extended stretches of vigorous spinning in a meditative trance. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) The dervishes are miniature versions of the kilometers-tall storms that physically morph the surface of Mars. Science Magazine(Dec 01, 2016) At 3NY, Ms. Netrebko raced through the racks like a dervish, piling things on the counter: A red clutch adorned with “Nutcracker” figurines. New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) n an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements Hypo|Hyper whirler, whirling dervish a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man |
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