cult

noun

1. （对生活方式、看法、观念等的）狂热，时尚，崇拜
   a way of life, an attitude, an idea, etc. that has become very popular
   1. the cult of physical fitness
      健身热
   2. An extraordinary personality cult had been created around the leader.
      在这位领导人的周围兴起了一场异乎寻常的个人崇拜。
2. （有极端宗教信仰的）异教团体
   a small group of people who have extreme religious beliefs and who are not part of any established religion
   1. Their son ran away from home and joined a cult.
      他们的儿子离家出走，加入了一个异教团体。
3. 宗教信仰；宗教习俗
   a system of religious beliefs and practices
   1. the Chinese cult of ancestor worship
      中国人供奉祖先的习俗

adj.

1. 受特定群体欢迎的；作为偶像崇拜的
   very popular with a particular group of people; treating sb/sth as a cult figure, etc.
   1. a cult movie/book
      风靡一时的电影 / 书籍
   2. The singer has become a cult figure in America.
      那位歌手在美国已成为人们狂热崇拜的偶像。
   3. The cartoon has achieved cult status .
      这部动画片达到了风靡一时的地步。
   4. The TV series has a cult following among young people.
      那部电视连续剧在年轻人中拥有一批狂热的迷恋者。

1. N-COUNT 小宗教组织;(尤指)异教，邪教
   A cult is a fairly small religious group, especially one which is considered strange.
   1. The teenager may have been abducted by a religious cult...
      这个少年可能被一个异教组织绑架了。
   2. The cult of Isis was carried from Egypt into Greece and Rome.
      对伊希斯的膜拜从埃及传到了希腊和罗马。
2. ADJ 受特定群体欢迎的;在特定群体中流行的
   Cult is used to describe things that are very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people.
   1. Since her death, she has become a cult figure...
      她死后成了部分人狂热崇拜的偶像。
   2. The film is destined to become a cult classic...
      这部电影注定会成为风靡一时的经典之作。
   3. The Osaka-based group is popular home in Japan and has developed a cult following in the United States.
      那个来自大阪的组合在日本本土很受欢迎，在美国也拥有一批狂热的歌迷。
3. N-SING (特定群体的)偶像，时尚
   Someone or something that is a cult has become very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people.
   1. Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult...
      荒诞派戏剧的风靡要归功于勒德拉姆。
   2. The bra has gone from being a fashion classic to a fashion cult.
      胸罩已经从经典时尚转变为流行时尚。
4. N-COUNT 热潮;关注
   The cult of something is a situation in which people regard that thing as very important or special.
   1. ...the cult of youth that recently gripped publishing...
      对青年的关注成为近期出版界的焦点
   2. Society is entitled and bound to protect itself against a cult of violence...
      社会有权力和义务保护自身不受暴力行为的侵害。
   3. Meanwhile the personality cult around this campaigner grew.
      同时，对这位竞选者的个人崇拜正在逐渐升温。

1. Anybody interested in pop culture at all should buy 'Pure Cult'.
   任何对流行文化有一点兴趣的人都应该买《完全崇拜》这张专辑。
2. The teenager may have been abducted by a religious cult
   这个少年可能被一个异教组织绑架了。
3. The cult of Isis was carried from Egypt into Greece and Rome.
   对伊希斯的膜拜从埃及传到了希腊和罗马。
4. Since her death, she has become a cult figure
   她死后成了部分人狂热崇拜的偶像。
5. The film is destined to become a cult classic
   这部电影注定会成为风靡一时的经典之作。
6. The Osaka-based group is popular home in Japan and has developed a cult following in the United States.
   那个来自大阪的组合在日本本土很受欢迎，在美国也拥有一批狂热的歌迷。
7. Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult
   荒诞派戏剧的风靡要归功于勒德拉姆。
8. The bra has gone from being a fashion classic to a fashion cult.
   胸罩已经从经典时尚转变为流行时尚。
9. Society is entitled and bound to protect itself against a cult of violence
   社会有权力和义务保护自身不受暴力行为的侵害。
10. Meanwhile the personality cult around this campaigner grew.
    同时，对这位竞选者的个人崇拜正在逐渐升温。
11. She inducts Nina into the cult.
    她诱导尼娜加入这一邪教。
12. The cult leader saw himself as a Messianic figure.
    这个异教团体的领袖把自己看作救世主一般的人物。
13. Sandman is a cult figure on the local music scene.
    桑德曼是当地音乐界的偶像人物。
14. Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a cult classic.
    尽管在当时备受评论家的非议，这部影片后来却成了一部有关异端邪教的经典之作。
15. But in recent years, the cult of the entrepreneur has reached new heights.
    近些年，这种对创业者的崇拜更是达到了新的高峰。
16. It's not about a cult of personality, Ms. Clark said.
    这不是个人崇拜，克拉克女士说。
17. What did you do, join a cult?
    你怎么了，加入了什么教会吗？
18. Chapter Three Something new has happened in the cult of saint in the late medieval England.
    第三章在中世纪晚期，英格兰的圣徒崇拜已经发生了变化。
19. Perhaps I betray my own ignorance of the tea cult by being.
    或许我过于直率了，违背了茶道的要义。
20. So must this cult he got involved with.
    因此他一定和这个组织有关。
21. The modern cult of beauty is not exclusively a function of wealth.
    现代对美貌的狂热崇拜并不只是财富的作用。
22. He promoted a cult of infallibility around himself and his players.
    他为自己和他的队员们打造了一层耀眼的光环。
23. So far, this cult is about the making and rising of "false" god ( s).
    迄今为止，这是关于虚假的上帝的创造和抬升。
24. Their son has run away from home and joined a religious cult.
    他们的儿子出走加入了一个宗教狂热组织。
25. A priest or priestess ( or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult.
    在非基督教的宗教或祭仪中的男女牧师（或神圣的礼拜者）。
26. In recent years the cult of Rama has become associated with Hindu Nationalism.
    在最近几年中，罗摩的信徒变得与印度民族主义连结在一起。
27. The cult of flexibility is also inflationary.
    对灵活性的推崇也助推了职衔的膨胀。
28. What are the practical results of this modern cult of beauty?
    现代对美貌的狂热崇拜造成的具体结果是什么？
29. The Beatles became the heroes of a world-wide cult.
    披头士乐队成了全世界狂热崇拜的英雄。
30. What do you suppose was the purpose of this cult?
    你认为这种崇拜的目的是什么？

noun

1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
   1. he always follows the latest fads
   2. it was all the rage that season

   Synonym:    fadcrazefurorfurorerage

2. a system of religious beliefs and rituals
   1. devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin

   Synonym:    cultusreligious cult

3. a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
   1. it was a satanic cult

4. followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader

5. followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices