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yogi

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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yo·gi /ˈjəʊɡi $ ˈjoʊɡi/ noun [countable]  RRHsomeone who has a lot of knowledge about yoga, and who often teaches it to other people 瑜伽师;瑜伽教练
Examples from the Corpus
yogiAnother is a yogi on the scrubbing brush.He says to Krishna: There are yogis who meditate and yogis who act.With this technique, dancers would unconsciously acquire a control over their breathing similar to that practiced by yogis.Mahatma Gandhi was a karma yogi.A perfect yogi would have remained indifferent, but the Mahatma was not completely detached.The yogi of action is the karma yogi.
Origin yogi (1600-1700) Sanskrit yogin, from yoga; → YOGA
yo·gi nounChineseSyllable
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yogi
yogi /ˈjəʊɡi $ ˈjoʊɡi/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Sanskrit
 Origin: yogin, from yoga; yoga
someone who has a lot of knowledge about yoga, and who often teaches it to other people


yogiBrE /ˈjəʊɡi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈjoʊɡi/ 🔊 noun (
plural
yogis
)
an expert in, or teacher of, the philosophy of yoga 瑜伽士;瑜伽哲学专家(或导师)