A cult is a fairly small religious group, especially one which is considered strange.
例句
The teenager may have been abducted by a religious cult...這個少年可能被一個異教組織綁架了。The cult of Isis was carried from Egypt into Greece and Rome.對伊希斯的膜拜從埃及傳到了希臘和羅馬。
ADJ
受特定群體歡迎的;在特定群體中流行的
Cult is used to describe things that are very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people.
例句
Since her death, she has become a cult figure...她死后成了部分人狂熱崇拜的偶像。The film is destined to become a cult classic...這部電影注定會成為風靡一時的經典之作。
N-SING
(特定群體的)偶像，時尚
Someone or something that is a cult has become very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people.
例句
Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult...荒誕派戲劇的風靡要歸功于勒德拉姆。The bra has gone from being a fashion classic to a fashion cult.胸罩已經從經典時尚轉變為流行時尚。
N-COUNT
熱潮;關注
The cult of something is a situation in which people regard that thing as very important or special.
例句
...the cult of youth that recently gripped publishing...對青年的關注成為近期出版界的焦點Society is entitled and bound to protect itself against a cult of violence...社會有權力和義務保護自身不受暴力行為的侵害。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
狂熱的崇拜
That rock musician has a cult following.那個搖滾音樂家擁有大批狂熱的崇拜者。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
2. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal;
"he always follows the latest fads""it was all the rage that season"