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abbey

/ˈæbi/
修道院

The abbey was built in the 12th century and still stands today.

这座修道院建于12世纪,至今仍然矗立。


正式

天主教或基督教的男修道院或女修道院,通常由修士或修女居住

The monks lived in a quiet abbey surrounded by forests.

修士们居住在一个被森林环绕的宁静修道院里。

Westminster Abbey is one of the most famous abbeys in the world.

威斯敏斯特教堂是世界上最著名的修道院之一。

在中文中,'abbey'特指基督教修道院,不包括其他宗教的修道场所。

搭配

abbey ruins修道院遗址abbey church修道院教堂

同义词

monasteryconventpriory

专业提示

区分 'abbey' 与 'monastery'

在英语中,'abbey' 通常指有院长(abbot或abbess)管理的大型修道院,而 'monastery' 则泛指任何修道院。在中文中,两者常互译为 '修道院',但 'abbey' 更强调其组织结构和历史地位。

词源

中世纪英语 'abbei' 源自古法语 'abbaïe',再追溯至拉丁语 'abbatia'(修道院),与 'abbot'(修道院院长)同源。最终源自亚拉姆语 'abba'(父亲)。

用法说明

在中文语境下,'abbey'通常指基督教修道院,尤指天主教或新教的大型修道院。在历史或建筑讨论中使用,带有庄严或历史沧桑感。

单词拆解

abbey
修道院
root
英汉词典

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