monk

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monk — 名詞

  • monksingular
  • monksplural

1. A man who chooses to devote his life to his religion, typically living in a reli

1.名詞B1
釋義

僧侶

宗教團體中過簡樸生活的男性

A man who chooses to devote his life to his religion, typically living in a religious community with other men and following rules that include not marrying and not owning personal belongings.

例句

An elderly monk at the temple near Jabari's home teaches village children to read.

Jabari 家附近寺廟的老僧侶每天下午教村裡的孩子讀書。

monk + at + temple: locational collocation

Romi spoke with a Buddhist monk during her trip to Thailand and learned about meditation.

Romi 在泰國旅行時和一位佛教僧侶交談，學到了冥想的方法。

Buddhist monk: common modifier pairing

常見搭配
  • Buddhist monk
  • Zen monk
  • Christian monk
  • become a monk
  • elderly monk
  • monk's robe
  • monk's cell
  • live as a monk
同義詞
  • friar

    Similar to a monk, but friars typically live and work among the general public rather than inside a monastery.

  • brother

    Often used as a title or form of address for a monk in Christian traditions; less specific than 'monk'.

  • religious

    A formal, general term covering both monks and nuns; more common in official or theological language.

反義詞
  • nun

    Female equivalent — a woman who lives in a religious community under similar vows.

用法筆記

Distinguish from priest (who typically leads worship within a community and may marry, depending on the tradition) and from friar (who lives among the general public rather than in a monastery). The female equivalent is a nun.

常見錯誤

The monk married his girlfriend last year.
The monk took a vow not to marry.
Monks in most traditions take vows of celibacy and do not marry.
慣用語

Thelonious Monk

idiom

Not a true idiom. This is a biographical reference to Thelonious Sphere Monk (1920–1982), an American jazz pianist and composer known for his unique improvisational style and iconic compositions such as "Round Midnight" and "Blue Monk." Learners may encounter his surname "Monk" in the context of jazz music history.

這不是一個慣用語，而是美國爵士鋼琴家與作曲家 Thelonious Sphere Monk（1920–1982）的人物參考。他以獨特的即興風格和經典作品如〈Round Midnight〉及〈Blue Monk〉聞名。

The jazz teacher played Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight" for the class and asked them to describe the mood.

Bao's favourite piece by Thelonious Monk is "Blue Monk" because of its unusual rhythm.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • monk's robe
  • monk's cell
  • monk's vow
  • monk's life

介系詞搭配

  • monk at [monastery/temple]
  • monk from [tradition/region]
  • monk in [order/community]