Vocab Bloom Hub

stylite

/ˈstaɪ.laɪt/

翻译: 指早期基督教中一种苦修者,他们长期居住在柱子顶端,以此作为宗教奉献和忏悔的方式。

1 个条目

noun

/ˈstaɪ.laɪt/C2formal
  • zh指早期基督教中一种苦修者,他们长期居住在柱子顶端,以此作为宗教奉献和忏悔的方式。

A noun referring to an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars as a form of religious devotion and penance.

  1. Early Christian asceticC2formal

    A religious hermit in early Christianity who chose to live on top of a tall pillar as a form of extreme devotion and self-denial.

    zh柱头修士

    • Saint Simeon Stylites is the most famous stylite, living on a pillar for 37 years.
    • The stylite spent his days in prayer and fasting atop the column.
    • Pilgrims would travel great distances to receive blessings from the stylite.
词形
  • stylites plural form
  • stylites' possessive plural form
  • stylite's possessive singular form