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a coven of [witches]
coven 指女巫的集会或团体，传统上约13人。
They discovered a coven of witches living in the forest.
他们发现森林里住着一群女巫。
女巫聚会；女巫团
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女巫聚会；女巫团
an assembly of witches, usually thirteen in number
They discovered a coven of witches living in the forest.
他们发现森林里住着一群女巫。
女修道院；修道院。
A nunnery, a convent.
A formal group or assembly of witches.
In fantasy fiction, a family, group or assembly of vampires.
A clique that shares common interests or activities.
The coven meets in the old forest every full moon.
这个女巫团每逢满月都会在老森林里聚会。
She was invited to join a coven of thirteen witches.
她受邀加入一个有十三位女巫的女巫团。
Local legends say a coven gathers here at midnight.
当地传说有一个女巫团会在午夜聚集于此。
coven 指女巫的集会或团体，传统上约13人。
They discovered a coven of witches living in the forest.
他们发现森林里住着一群女巫。
After years of solitary practice, she joined a coven.
经过多年独自修行后，她加入了一个女巫团。
把 coven 视为整体时，谓语动词用单数。
The coven gathers every new moon.
这个女巫团每逢新月聚会。
Not this
She joined coven of witches.
Use this
She joined a coven of witches.
coven 是可数名词单数，前面需要不定冠词 a；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
There are two coven in the forest.
Use this
There are two covens in the forest.
coven 的复数形式是 covens；中文名词没有复数变化，所以英语中数词 two 后要用复数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一群女巫；女巫团
The forest was said to be home to a coven of witches.
据说那片森林里住着一群女巫。
加入女巫团
She decided to join a coven to learn more about the old rituals.
她决定加入一个女巫团，以了解更多古老的仪式。
女巫团成员
Every coven member wore a black robe to the ceremony.
每个女巫团成员都穿着黑袍参加仪式。
女巫团首领
The coven leader led the midnight rite under the full moon.
女巫团首领在满月下主持午夜仪式。
被正式接纳加入女巫团
She was initiated into the coven during the winter solstice.
她在冬至之夜被正式接纳加入女巫团。
欢迎来到女巫集会。（美国恐怖剧集《美国恐怖故事：女巫集会》中的著名宣传语/台词。）
When the students arrive at Miss Robichaux's Academy, an eerie voice says, "Welcome to the coven."
当学生们到达罗比肖夫人家学院时，一个诡异的声音说：“欢迎来到女巫集会。”
Use coven naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：把 coven 联想成 co（一起）+ ven（来），想象十三位女巫一同前来聚会。
语域：neutral 常见场景：奇幻小说或影视作品、现代威卡教/巫术相关讨论 这个词通常用于奇幻小说、影视作品或现代威卡教、巫术相关的讨论，属于中性偏专门的用词；日常口语中不常出现。
与 coven /ˈkʌvən/ 押韵的有 oven /ˈʌvən/、sloven /ˈslʌvən/；与 coven 的另一种读音 /ˈkoʊvən/ 押韵的有 woven /ˈwoʊvən/、cloven /ˈkloʊvən/。注意 haven /ˈheɪvən/ 和 raven /ˈreɪvən/ 拼写相似，但元音是 /eɪ/，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.