| 单词 | pilgrim |
| 释义 | pilgrim (once / 937 pages) n You might be a Muslim on your way to Mecca, or a Hindu going to the Ganges, or a Christian traveling to Lourdes. When you make a reverent journey to a place you consider sacred, you're a pilgrim. You can also use the word less seriously and call yourself a pilgrim when you make the trip to Graceland for Elvis Week. Another kind of pilgrim (often spelled with a capital P) are the Puritans who fled religious persecution in Europe, came over on the Mayflower, and founded Plymouth Colony, in Massachusetts. The word comes from the Latin peregrinus, "foreign," or "a foreigner," and if you just travel to foreign countries, you’re a pilgrim, too. WORD FAMILYpilgrim: pilgrims USAGE EXAMPLESOmelets were popular for eat-and-run pilgrims who needed to beat the tide — and they’re still an island specialty and popular with tourists. Seattle Times(Dec 13, 2016) Born in Siberia in 1869, he claimed a religious vision and left his obscure village as a pilgrim. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) Last month, a suicide car bomber hit Shiite pilgrims returning from a major religious observance, killing 92. Seattle Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1n someone who journeys in foreign lands Hyper journeyer, wayfarer a traveler going on a trip 2n someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion Hypo|Hyper hadji, haji, hajji an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca believer, worshiper, worshipper a person who has religious faith Pilgrim (once / 1841 pages) n WORD FAMILY Pilgrim: Pilgrims USAGE EXAMPLES“This book was written before the Pilgrims arrived.” New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Together, they see an opening as the U.S. prepares in 2020 to mark the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ arrival in 1620. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) We will be hosting a live chat next week with Dr. Pilgrim and some of our contributors. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) n one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620 Syn|Hyper Pilgrim Father colonist, settler a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country |
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