votary
英 ['vəʊt(ə)rɪ]
美 ['votəri]
- n. 崇拜者；出家人
- adj. 立誓任聖職的；誓約的
中文詞源
votary 信仰者來自拉丁語votum,莊嚴的承諾，對神的承諾，詞源同vow,devote.
英文詞源
- votary (n.)
- 1540s, "one consecrated by a vow," from Latin votum "a promise to a god; that which is promised" (see vow (n.)) + -ary. Originally "a monk or nun," general sense of "ardent devotee of some aim or pursuit" is from 1591 (in Shakespeare, originally in reference to love). Related: Votaress.
雙語例句
- 1. a votary of John Keats
- 約翰∙濟慈的崇拜者
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. Then at last the votary of venus found words to thank the goddess.
- 這個時候,維納斯的信徒才想起來向維納斯女神感謝了一番.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Greek & Roman mythology a priest or votary of Bacchus.
- (希臘 和 羅馬神話)酒神巴克斯的牧師或信仰者.
來自互聯網
- 4. Greek Mythology Roman Mythology A priest or votary of Bacchus.
- 酒神的牧師,酒神的信徒.
來自互聯網
- 5. He was a votary of golf.
- 他是高爾夫球忠實信徒.
來自互聯網