tonsure

英[ˈtɒnʃə(r)]美[ˈtɑnʃə(r)]

n.剪发，头顶剃光的部分，削发式；

例句

Before long, she saw through the emptiness of the material world and took tonsure.没过多久, 她也看破红尘,削发为尼了.

Before the tonsure, you to wash send?剪发前你需要洗发 吗 ?

The ferule is used for conversion , tonsure, ordination and parlance.戒尺用于皈依、剃度 、 传戒、说法等场合.

同义词

tonsure的同义词之：

英英词典释义

Noun

1. the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head

2. shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

Verb

1. shave the head of a newly inducted monk