| 单词 | hermit |
| 释义 | hermit (once / 686 pages) n You hear about hermits more often than you meet one, and that’s because a hermit is someone who likes to be alone, far from people, sometimes because of their religious beliefs or maybe because they simply want some privacy. Hermits like living solo, alone in the woods, up in a mountain, or sometimes they live in a city without hardly ever leaving their apartment. The root of the word is the Greek erēmos, meaning “solitary.” A life of solitude isn’t for everyone, but a hermit chooses it for any number of reasons. For example, being able to honor their religious beliefs more fully or hating all of humanity are two possible motivations to become a hermit. WORD FAMILYhermit: hermitic, hermitical, hermits+/hermitic: hermitically USAGE EXAMPLESNot so different from her everyday life - Sister Rachel is a hermit. BBC(Dec 22, 2016) It’s thought there are still 200 religious hermits in Britain today. The Guardian(Dec 08, 2016) “I just pretty much became a hermit in my cabin and never went out.” New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1n one retired from society for religious reasons Syn|Hyper anchorite eremite a Christian recluse 2n one who lives in solitude Syn|Exp|Hyper recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte St. John the Baptist (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome lone hand, lone wolf, loner a person who avoids the company or assistance of others |
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