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asceticism

/əˈsɛt.əˌsɪz.əm/

Meanings
noun

苦行主义，禁欲主义。

The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.

Examples :

"His asceticism was evident in his simple diet of rice and water and his daily meditation in silence. "
他的苦行在他只吃米饭和水的简单饮食以及每天静默冥想中显而易见。
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Related Words

Illustration meditation

meditation noun

/mɛdɪˈteɪʃən/

冥想, 静思

"Before her math test, Sarah practiced meditation to calm her nerves and improve her focus. "

考试前，萨拉通过冥想来让自己冷静下来，提高注意力。

Illustration evident

evident adjective

/ˈɛ.vɪ.dənt/

显而易见，明显的。

"It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door."

她砰地一声关上门，很明显她生气了。

Illustration ascetic

ascetic noun

/əˈsɛ.tɪk/

苦行者，禁欲主义者

"The ascetic lived a simple life, spending most of her days studying and meditating rather than socializing with others. "

这位苦行者生活简朴，大部分时间都用来学习和冥想，而不是与人交往。

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

原则，原理, 基本信念

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

我们得有一些基本的原则才能进行推理。

Illustration silence

silence noun

/ˈsaɪ.ləns/

寂静，沉寂，无声。

"When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."

马达停下来后，周围的寂静简直震耳欲聋。

Illustration simple

simple noun

/ˈsɪmpəl/

单味药

"My grandmother's cough syrup is a simple; it's made from just one type of herb. "

我奶奶的止咳糖浆是单味药，只用了一种草药制成。

Illustration austerity

austerity noun

/ɔˈstɛɹɪti/

简朴，节约，严格。

"The school's new austerity measures included fewer extracurricular activities and smaller class sizes. "

学校新的节约措施包括减少课外活动和缩小班级规模。

Illustration extreme

extreme noun

/ɛkˈstɹiːm/ /ɪkˈstɹim/

顶点，极致。

"The extreme of the workday was the three-hour meeting. "

工作日最让人崩溃的顶点就是那个长达三小时的会议。

Illustration daily

daily noun

/ˈdeɪli/

日用品，每日所需。

"My daily commute to work takes about 30 minutes. "

我每天上班的通勤大约需要三十分钟。

Illustration denial

denial noun

/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/

否定，否认.

"The denial of "There might be X" is the null, "False, there is no X.""

对“可能存在X”的否定是虚无，即“错误，不存在X”。

Illustration practices

practices noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/

练习，实践。

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要对这些台词进行大量的练习，才能在表演时表现出色。

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

水，水分，液体。

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

通过电的作用，水被分解成了它的两个组成部分，氧气和氢气。