cult
noun
adj
kʌlt
noun
1
an
extreme
religious
group
that
is
not
part
of
an
established
religion
异教，邪教
C
2
a
fashionable
belief,
idea,
or
attitude
that
influences
people’s
lives
〔影响人们生活的〕风尚，热潮
C
[+
of
]
Diet,
exercise
…
It’s
all
part
of
this
cult
of
self-improvement.
节食、健身…这些都是改善自我形象的时尚做法。
3
a
group
of
people
who
are
very
interested
in
a
particular
thing
〔对某一事物非常感兴趣的〕崇拜者，信徒
singular 单数
O’Brien
has
a
cult
of
devoted
readers.
奥布赖恩有一批忠实的读者。
4
a
system
of
religious
beliefs
and
practices
[正式] 宗教信仰体系 （习俗 ）
C,U | formal
adj
5
cult film/band/figure etc
a
film,
music
group
etc
that
has
become
very
popular
but
only
among
a
particular
group
of
people
受特定群体欢迎的电影/乐队/人物等
the
1980s
cult
movie
‘The
Gods
Must
Be
Crazy’
20 世纪 80 年代风靡一时的影片《上帝也疯狂》
The
actor
James
Dean
acquired
the
status
of
a
cult
hero.
演员詹姆斯．迪安成了人们崇拜的偶像。