friar

friar

英 ['fraɪə]

n. 化緣修士；男修道士
　　n. (Friar)人名；(英)弗裡亞爾

中文詞源：

friar 天主教托缽修士

來自古法語frere, 兄弟，詞源同fraternity, 兄弟會。用來指宗教團體托缽修士會。

例句：

1. The friar preached against stealing and had a goose in his sleeve.
口是心非.

2. The friar preached against stealing and had a pudding in his sleeve.
〔諺語〕口裡仁義道德,心裡男盜女娼.

3. Snagger , Friar Tuck's on the loose, just about to cross your path.
鉤獵手,皺頭和尚逃跑瞭, 正要穿過你們的前方.

4. Friar Laurence returned to the room to bring more news.
這時勞倫斯修士回到房裡來告訴他進一步的消息.

5. He is over there, drowning in his own tears, replied the friar.
“他正在那兒淚眼汪汪呢, ”神父回答道.