pilgrim

IPA/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪm/
KK[pˈɪlɡrəm]IPA/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪm/

pilgrim — noun

  • pilgrimsingular
  • pilgrimsplural

1. someone who makes a long journey to a place regarded as holy in order to worship

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who makes a long journey to a place regarded as holy in order to worship or show religious devotion

例句

Thousands of pilgrims walked for days to reach the shrine at Lourdes.

pilgrims + walked to shrine

Ayesha joined the pilgrims climbing the stone steps to the temple.

pilgrims + to temple

同義詞
  • devotee

    emphasizes strong religious commitment, but not necessarily the journey itself

  • worshipper

    focuses on prayer or religious practice and may stay in one place

  • traveler

    much broader and does not suggest a sacred purpose

文法句型

pilgrim to + holy place

[number] pilgrims + travel verb

用法筆記

The destination in this sense is a shrine, temple, tomb, or another place treated as holy. The word emphasizes the religious purpose of the journey, not ordinary travel or sightseeing.

常見錯誤

❌Our trip to Lourdes was a pilgrim.
✅Our trip to Lourdes was a pilgrimage.
💡Pilgrim names the person, while pilgrimage names the journey.

2. someone who travels to a well-known place because it has deep personal meaning o

2.名詞C1
釋義

someone who travels to a well-known place because it has deep personal meaning or is closely tied to someone they admire

例句

Christopher felt like a pilgrim when he finally reached Shakespeare's house.

feel like a pilgrim

Film pilgrims queued outside the old cinema where the director once worked.

modifier + pilgrims

同義詞
  • admirer

    describes the feeling of respect or love, but not the journey

  • fan

    more casual and centered on enthusiasm for a performer, team, or writer

  • tourist

    suggests sightseeing or leisure rather than emotional or symbolic meaning

  • visitor

    neutral word that does not imply devotion or special meaning

文法句型

pilgrim to + famous place

feel like a pilgrim

用法筆記

This figurative sense often appears when admirers visit a writer's home, a musician's hometown, a stadium, or another place that feels emotionally important. It commonly appears with to + place.

常見錯誤

❌Our trip to Graceland was a pilgrim.
✅Our trip to Graceland was a pilgrimage.
💡Pilgrim is the visitor; pilgrimage is the visit.

pilgrim — noun

  • pilgrimsingular
  • pilgrimsplural

1. someone from the English group that crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower and fo

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone from the English group that crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower and founded Plymouth Colony in 1620

例句

Schoolchildren dressed as Pilgrims during the Thanksgiving play at Lincoln Elementary.

capitalized Pilgrims in US history

The museum displayed a worn Bible that belonged to a Pilgrim family.

Pilgrim family

同義詞
  • colonist

    broader term for a person who settles in a colony; not limited to the Mayflower group

  • settler

    general word for someone who moves to live in a new place

文法句型

the Pilgrims

a Pilgrim family

Pilgrim + noun

用法筆記

This sense is mainly used in US history and is usually written with a capital letter: Pilgrim. It refers specifically to the Mayflower settlers connected with Plymouth, not to every early colonist in North America.

常見錯誤

❌Every early settler in America was a Pilgrim.
✅Only the Mayflower group at Plymouth are called the Pilgrims.
💡This historical label names one specific group, not all colonists.