| 单词 | cult |
| 释义 | cult (kʌlt ) Word forms: cults 1. countable noun [usually singular] A cult is a fairly small religious group, especially one which is considered strange. The teenager may have been abducted by a religious cult. Synonyms: sect, following, body, faction 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Cult is used to describe things that are very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people. Since her death, she has become a cult figure. The film is destined to become a cult classic. The Osaka-based group is popular home in Japan and has developed a cult following in the United States. 3. singular noun Someone or something that is a cult has become very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people. Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult. The bra has gone from being a fashion classic to a fashion cult. 4. countable noun The cult of something is a situation in which people regard that thing as very important or special. [disapproval] ...the cult of youth that recently gripped publishing. Society is entitled and bound to protect itself against a cult of violence. Meanwhile, the personality cult around this campaigner grew. |
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