Word · Frequency #17245
chancel
圣坛；祭坛周围区域
核心释义
the area around the altar of a church, used by the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
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The space around the altar in a church or cathedral, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.
高坛
用法In use
The choir gathered in the chancel before the service began.
用法提示：chancel 是名词，指教堂内祭坛周围的区域，本句用作介词 in 的宾语，表示地点。
Visitors are not allowed to walk beyond the wooden railing into the chancel.
用法提示：chancel 是名词，本句用作介词 into 的宾语，表示祭坛周围的圣所。
The priest stood at the front of the chancel to read the prayer.
用法提示：chancel 是名词，在介词短语 at the front of the chancel 中表示地点。
the chancel of [church]
表示“某教堂的高坛”时，常用 the chancel of ... 结构。
The chancel of the cathedral is open to visitors.
这座大教堂的高坛对游客开放。
in the chancel
chancel 前通常用定冠词 the，指特定教堂中的高坛区域。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- chancel screen
- 圣坛屏风
- The church is famous for its carved chancel screen.这座教堂以雕刻精美的圣坛屏风而闻名。
- chancel arch
- 圣坛拱门
- A carved chancel arch separates the nave from the chancel.一座雕花的圣坛拱门将中殿与圣坛隔开。
- chancel rail
- 圣坛栏杆
- The bride and groom knelt at the chancel rail.新娘和新郎跪在圣坛栏杆前。
- chancel steps
- 圣坛台阶
- The choir gathered on the chancel steps to sing the anthem.唱诗班聚集在圣坛台阶上唱赞美诗。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象 chancel 的 C 形围栏把圣坛围起来，唱诗班和牧师在里面；C 就是围栏形状。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：church architecture、heritage guidebooks 「chancel」是较正式的教堂建筑术语，多用于介绍教堂布局、历史建筑或宗教礼仪的书面文字中，日常口语中不常用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 /ˈtʃɑːnsl/ 完全押韵。真正音近的有 chance、dance、enhance，它们共享 /ɑːns/ 但缺少结尾的 /l/；拼写相似但读音不同：cancel /ˈkænsəl/、channel /ˈtʃænəl/，注意元音是 /æ/ 而非 /ɑː/；counsel /ˈkaʊnsəl/ 只是结尾 /nsəl/ 相似。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.