acolyte

'ækәulait
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英文释义

n. someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

中文翻译

n. 侍僧, 助手

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记忆技巧

acolyte 来源于希腊语 akolouthos，意思是“跟随者”。可以将其拆分为 aco-（跟随）和 -lyte（人），意为“跟随的人”。

例句

1. The young acolyte carefully lit the candles before the ceremony.
年轻的侍从在仪式前小心翼翼地点燃蜡烛。
2. She trained as an acolyte to learn more about her faith.
她作为侍从接受训练，以更深入了解自己的信仰。
3. The acolyte followed the priest during the church service.
侍从在教堂服务期间跟随牧师。

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