ascetic

ascetic
[əˈsɛtɪk]
adjective
  1. characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
    苦行的;苦修的;禁欲(主义)的
    an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour.
    以祈祷、斋戒和劳动为内容的苦修生活。
    an ascetic face.
    一张苦修者禁欲的脸。
noun
  1. a person who practises such self-discipline and abstention
    苦行者;苦修者;禁欲(主义)者
派生
ascetically
adverb
asceticism
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin asceticus or Greek askētikos, from askētēs 'monk', from askein 'to exercise'
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