释义 |
men·di·cant AHD[mĕnʹdĭ-kənt] D.J.[ˈmendɪkənt]K.K.[ˈmɛndɪkənt]adj.(形容词)- Depending on alms for a living; practicing begging.以行乞为生的:靠救济来生活的;行乞的
n.(名词)- A beggar.乞丐
- A member of an order of friars forbidden to own property in common, who work or beg for their living.托钵僧:一种不允许拥有私人财产的僧人,以工作或化缘维持生活
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin mendīcāns mendīcant- [present participle of] mendīcāre [to beg] 源自 拉丁语 mendīcāns mendīcant- mendīcāre的现在分词 [乞讨]
- from mendīcus [needy, beggar] 源自 mendīcus [非常贫困的,乞讨者]
- from mendum [physical defect] 源自 mendum [生理缺陷]
menʹdicancy 或 mendicʹity AHD[-dĭsʹĭ-tē] (名词) |