monk
gb/mˈʌŋk/ us/mˈʌŋk/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 5600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
male member of religious community
A man who lives in a special religious house, following strict rules and spending much time in prayer and work.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a monk] lives in [a monastery]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse “monk” with “priest.” A monk is a member of a religious community that usually lives together under vows, while a priest is someone who leads religious services and performs ceremonies; a person can be both, but not all monks are priests. Another mistake is to think “monk” can be female; the common female term is “nun.” Some learners also confuse the spelling or pronunciation with “monkey,” which has a completely different meaning.
Συνώνυμα
friar (Usually used for members of certain Catholic orders (e.g., Franciscans) who may work more among people rather than staying inside a monastery.)
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brother (Used as a title or form of address for a monk within some Christian traditions, especially inside the community.)
Αντώνυμα
layperson (Refers to someone who is not a member of the clergy or a religious order, the opposite of a monk in terms of religious role.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
Buddhist monk
|Catholic monk
|Benedictine monk
|monk in a monastery
|monk takes vows
|monk's robes
Θέματα
religion
|society
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The young man decided to become a monk and moved to a remote mountain monastery.
- We visited a temple where a monk showed us how they make their traditional tea.
- The monk spent hours each day in silent prayer and meditation.
- Medieval manuscripts were often copied by hand by monks in quiet scriptoria.
- Tourists are asked not to photograph the monks during their daily rituals.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The monk lives in a large stone building with other monks.
- At the temple, a monk greeted us at the door.
- He wants to be a monk, so he studies religion every day.
- The monk wears simple brown clothes and sandals.
- Many monks wake up very early to pray.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B2
entity
2
person living simply and alone
A person who lives very simply and alone, without going out much, having fun, or dating, like a religious monk but not for religious reasons.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] lives like a monk
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think this use means the person is actually a religious monk. In this informal sense, it is only a comparison. The person is not part of a religious order; they just live in a very simple or lonely way. It is also easy to misunderstand it as only ‘not having sex’; while that can be part of the idea, it usually includes avoiding many kinds of social fun and comfort.
Συνώνυμα
hermit (Suggests someone who lives alone and avoids people even more strongly, often in a very remote place.)
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recluse (Focuses on avoiding social contact; does not necessarily suggest a simple or strict lifestyle like “monk” does.)
Αντώνυμα
party animal (Informal term for someone who loves going out, socializing, and enjoying nightlife, the opposite of a monk-like lifestyle.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
live like a monk
|work like a monk
|alone like a monk
|strict as a monk
Θέματα
lifestyle
|personality
|religion
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Since his breakup, he’s been living like a monk, working late and never going out.
- She joked that her brother is a monk because he spends every evening alone in his room studying.
- Training for the competition, the athlete lived like a monk, cutting out alcohol, parties, and junk food.
- He’s not a real monk, but he eats simply and avoids relationships by choice.
- During exam season I became a monk, seeing no one and studying all day.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is not a real monk, but he lives like a monk and never goes to parties.
- During exams, she lives like a monk and only studies.
- My friend works all day and stays home at night; he is like a monk.
- After moving to the small town, he lived like a monk and saw almost no one.
- I lived like a monk for one year to save money and focus on my job.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
monk
IPA
GB/mˈʌŋk/
US/mˈʌŋk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
monk (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (monk)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: monk
- Plural: monks
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
live like a monk
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə mˈʌŋk/
fixed phrase
live a very simple, solitary life
To live in a very simple and strict way, with little fun, little social life, and few comforts, similar to how a monk lives.
Παραδείγματα
- Since he started writing his book, he has been living like a monk, hardly seeing any friends.
- I had to live like a monk for six months to save money and finish my studies.
- She lives like a monk during training season, going to bed early and never going out.