the Amish
noun /ði ˈɑːmɪʃ/, /ði ˈæmɪʃ/
/ði ˈɑːmɪʃ/
[plural]- the members of a strict religious group in North America. The Amish live a simple farming life and reject some forms of modern technology.
阿曼门诺派(北美洲戒律严谨的宗教团体,其成员过简朴的农耕生活,拒绝使用某些现代技术) CultureThe Amish were once part of the Mennonites. They are mostly farmers in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. Because of their many religious rules, they do not have cars, telephones or electricity, and they wear old-fashioned clothes.Topics Religion and festivalsc2词源mid 19th cent.: apparently from German amisch, from the name Jakob Amman.