词汇 | guru |
词源 | guru. The word is used lightly today, but it comes from San- skrit meaning “weighty,” someone with gravitas, an elder, a re- spected teacher. From meaning strictly a Hindu spiritual teach- er, guru has “progressed” to “guru of wrestling,” “stockmarket guru,” “plumbing guru,” etc. |
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