Mendicant
01
乞丐, 乞讨者
a person who begs other people for food and money
例子
The mendicant approached passersby, asking for spare change and food.
乞丐走近路人,讨要零钱和食物。
In medieval times, mendicants often traveled from town to town seeking alms.
在中世纪,乞丐经常从一个城镇到另一个城镇寻求施舍。
02
托钵僧, 行乞修道士
a male member of a religious order, such as the Franciscans, Dominicans, or Augustinians, who lives by begging and relies solely on donations for sustenance
例子
Mendicants depended entirely on the generosity of others.
乞丐完全依赖他人的慷慨。
Mendicant orders flourished in medieval Europe, preaching and serving the poor.
托钵修会在中世纪欧洲蓬勃发展,向穷人传道和服务。
mendicant
01
行乞的, 乞讨的
surviving by begging, either by choice or necessity
例子
Mendicant pilgrims lined the temple steps, seeking food and shelter.
行乞朝圣者们在寺庙台阶上排队,寻求食物和住所。
The city struggled to manage its growing mendicant population.
这座城市难以管理其不断增长的乞丐人口。



























