"ascetic" 怎么发音

word

US

əˈsɛtɪk

uh-SET-ik

UK

ɐsˈɛtɪk

uh-SET-ik

释义

Someone who avoids comforts and leads a simple, self-disciplined life, usually for religious or spiritual reasons. The word can also describe such a lifestyle.

IPA 音标

美式英语

əˈsɛtɪk

英式英语

ɐsˈɛtɪk

简化发音

美式

uh-SET-ik

英式

uh-SET-ik

语境中听

The monk lived an ascetic life in the mountains.

She follows an ascetic diet with only simple foods.

An ascetic avoids luxury and comfort.

His apartment is almost ascetic—just a bed and a chair.