Monk
[mʌŋk]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
(noun.) United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982).
凯思琳校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and poverty.
(n.) A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. It is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.
(n.) A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.
(n.) A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthocephalus.
(n.) The European bullfinch.
胡安編輯
解釋/意思:
n. formerly one who retired alone to the desert to lead a religious life: one of a religious community living in a monastery: an inky blotch in print: a fuse for firing mines.—ns. Monk′ery the life of monks: monasticism; Monk′-fish the angel-fish; Monk′hood the state or character of a monk.—adj. Monk′ish pertaining to a monk: like a monk: monastic.—ns. Monk's′-hood the aconite a poisonous plant with a flower like a monk's hood; Monk's′-seam (naut.) a strong seam formed by laying the selvage-edges of two pieces of canvas over each other and stitching on each side and down the middle—also Middle-stitching.
校對:路易丝
娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream of seeing a monk, foretells dissensions in the family and unpleasant journeyings. To a young woman, this dream signifies that gossip and deceit will be used against her. To dream that you are a monk, denotes personal loss and illness.
阿曼达錄入
例句/造句/用法:
- And that was what I was about to tell you, said the monk, had your hastiness allowed me time. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- There are sixty-three pages, and some patient monk has spent months, aye, perhaps years, in making it. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- On December 29th, 1916, the monk Rasputin was murdered at a dinner-party in Petrograd, and a belated attempt was made to put the Tsardom in order. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- In the name of Saint Bennet, the prince of these bull-beggars, said Front-de-Boeuf, have we a real monk this time, or another impostor? 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- It is unlucky to travel where your path is crossed by a monk, a hare, or a howling dog, until you have eaten your next meal. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- I asked the good-natured monk who accompanied us, who did this? 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- The occupation of a monk would suit you better. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- There were our Mohammedan servants, a Latin monk, two Armenians and a Jew in our cortege, and all alike gazed with overflowing eyes. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- Most famous of all was Bede, known as the Venerable Bede (673-735), a monk of Jarrow (on Tyne). 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- When we see a monk with a book and a pen, looking tranquilly up to heaven, trying to think of a word, we know that that is St. Matthew. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- I remembered the dark monk, and floating figures of The Italian, and how my boyish blood had thrilled at the description. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Your squire Jocelyn knows him well, and will vouch him to be brother Ambrose, a monk in attendance upon the Prior of Jorvaulx. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- I asked the monk if all the brethren up stairs expected to be put in this place when they died. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- When we see a monk going about with a lion and looking tranquilly up to heaven, we know that that is St. Mark. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- The monk hath some fair penitent to shrive to-night, that he is in such a hurry to depart, said De Bracy. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- On everybody's account, young man; on my own, you know, Mr. Monks. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Is there--' demanded Monks with a faltering tongue,--'is there--no middle course? 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Which contained--' interposed Monks, stretching forward. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Well, they were separated,' said Monks, 'and what of that? 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- I know they will always keep _one_ till it's found out,' said Monks. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- I know what these girls are, Monks, well. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- In Roman catholic countries, the spirit of devotion is supported altogether by the monks, and by the poorer parochial clergy. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Not I,' said Monks, turning away his eyes and beating his foot upon the ground, as a man who is determined to deny everything. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Useful clocks of wondrous make were described in the annals of the middle ages, especially in Germany, made by monks and others for Kings, monasteries and churches. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Monks was plainly disconcerted, and alarmed besides. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- It is quite clear that we shall have extreme difficulty in getting to the bottom of this mystery, unless we can bring this man, Monks, upon his knees. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- The girl drew closer to the table, and made no offer to leave the room, although she could see that Monks was pointing to her. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Yes,' said Monks, scowling at the trembling boy: the beating of whose heart he might have heard. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Not bad, any way,' replied Monks with a smile. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- You couldn't find the spot to which these people had repaired,' said Monks, 'but where friendship fails, hatred will often force a way. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
手打:奥齐