essene

• 指与犹太教艾赛尼派（Essenes）有关的；该派存在于公元前二世纪至公元一世纪，以禁欲、苦修和公社生活著称。该词现仅用于历史或宗教语境。

Relating to a Jewish sect that existed from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE; the word is now obsolete in common usage except in historical or religious contexts.

1. Relating to the EssenesC2formal

   Of or pertaining to the Essenes, a Jewish religious sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, known for its asceticism, communal living, and strict observance of religious law.

   艾赛尼派的

   • The Essene community at Qumran is famous for the Dead Sea Scrolls.
   • Essene beliefs emphasized purity and separation from worldly affairs.
   • Scholars study Essene texts to understand early Jewish mysticism.

• 指古代犹太教的一个苦修派别成员，该派别约于公元前二世纪至公元一世纪盛行，以共同生活和严守宗教仪式著称。

A member of an ascetic Jewish sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, known for communal living and strict religious observance.

专有名词

1. Member of an ancient Jewish sectC2formal

   A member of a strict, ascetic Jewish religious group that existed from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, known for communal living, ritual purity, and study of sacred texts.

   古代犹太教派成员

   • The Essenes lived in isolated communities near the Dead Sea.
   • Scholars believe the Dead Sea Scrolls were written by the Essenes.
   • The Essenes practiced strict rules of purity and shared all their possessions.