a part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair 僧侣(或教士)头顶剃光部分 ■[in sing.]an act of shaving the top of a monk's or priest's head as a preparation for entering a religious order 僧侣(或教士)削发,削发仪式
verb
[with obj.][often as adj. tonsured]shave the hair on the crown of 削头顶的发
语源
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin tonsura, from tondere 'shear, clip'