| 单词 | ashram |
| 释义 | ashram (once / 44771 pages) n An ashram is a place where people go on spiritual or religious retreats. Yoga teachers sometimes visit ashrams in India to learn more about the practice. For religious Hindus, an ashram is a place to meditate and be instructed in spiritual or artistic matters. Many Indian ashrams are located in remote places, and believers sometimes travel there on long pilgrimages. The Sanskrit root of ashram is srama, "giving the meaning of making an effort towards liberation," also "toll" or "fatigue." WORD FAMILYashram: ashrams USAGE EXAMPLES“Real yoga is as safe as mother’s milk,” declared Swami Gitananda, a guru who made 10 world tours and founded ashrams on several continents. New York Times(Jan 05, 2012) Now that everyone can see that you are still posting to Twitter from your silent retreat to an ashram, an out-of-office only means plausible deniability. New York Times(Aug 27, 2015) A new documentary looks inside a remote ashram that draws people from around the world. National Geographic(Jul 08, 2016) 1n (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus Hyper retreat a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet 2n a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram Hyper retreat a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet |
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