hermit

/ˈhɜːmɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɜːrmɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhər-mət/ (ame, mw)

hermit — noun

  • hermitsingular
  • hermitsplural

1. someone who chooses to live alone, away from towns and other people, often becau

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who chooses to live alone, away from towns and other people, often because of their religious faith

例句

Fatima became a hermit after her husband died, rarely leaving the cottage for weeks.

collocation: became a hermit — for a change to a solitary life

Deep in the forest, an old hermit had been living alone in a wooden hut for twenty years.

pattern: living alone in a [place] for [time period]

同義詞
  • recluse

    more general; does not carry the religious meaning that 'hermit' often has

  • solitary

    less common as a noun; emphasises being alone without suggesting a chosen lifestyle

  • anchorite

    very formal and literary; specifically a person who withdraws from society for religious reasons

反義詞
  • socialite

    someone who enjoys being with many people and attends frequent social events

  • extrovert

    a person who gains energy from being around others — the opposite temperament

用法筆記

Often used with 'become' or 'live as' to describe someone adopting a solitary way of life, rather than describing a temporary preference for being alone.

常見錯誤

❌He is very hermit these days.
✅He is living like a hermit these days.
💡'hermit' is only a noun; use 'like a hermit' or 'as a hermit' to describe the behaviour.