tonsure

n. 剃发, 剃去头发的部分, 削发仪式 vt. 剃

发音

UK /ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/
其它
US /ˈtɑn.ʃɚ/

词形变化

tonsures 复数 tonsures tonsured tonsures 三单 tonsuring tonsuring 现在分词 tonsured 过去式 tonsured 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A ritual shaving of this kind.

    削发

    剃度

  2. 2.

    The hairstyle and characteristic bald patch resulting from being tonsured.

    削发

    剃度

v.
  1. 1.

    To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.

    削发

    剃度

    及物 宗教

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

crown shave shaving poll pate
动词

上位词 1

shave

词源

From Middle English tonsure, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tonsure, from Latin tonsūra (“a clipping, trimming”), from tondeō (“shear, clip, trim”).

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