Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6031
monastery
/ˈmɑnəstɚi/
noun
修道院；寺院
A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.
- 1.
A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.
僧侣或其他已发宗教誓愿者的居所。
- 2.
the residence of a religious community
修道院；寺院
僧侣或其他已发宗教誓愿者的居所。；修道院；僧侣
In use
The monk spent most of his life in a quiet monastery in the mountains.
Tourists often visit the ancient monastery to see its beautiful frescoes.
Life in a monastery follows a strict schedule of prayer and work.
live in a monastery
He decided to live in a monastery for a year.
他决定在修道院住一年。
enter a monastery
At the age of 20, he entered a monastery.
20岁时，他进入了一座修道院。
found a monastery
Connections
Collocations
- Buddhist monastery
- 佛教寺院
- The Buddhist monastery was built on a hilltop.那座佛教寺院建在山顶上。
- enter a monastery
- 进入修道院
- He decided to enter a monastery at the age of twenty.他二十岁时决定进入修道院。
- monastery complex
- 修道院建筑群
- The monastery complex includes several temples and gardens.这个修道院建筑群包括几座寺庙和花园。
- ancient monastery
- 古老的修道院
- They visited an ancient monastery in the mountains.他们参观了一座山中的古老修道院。
- monastery garden
- 修道院花园
- The monastery garden is known for its medicinal herbs.这个修道院花园以草药闻名。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
monastery 里住着 monk（僧侣），是僧侣修道生活的地方。
Context & Register
该词通常为中性的正式用词，多用于基督教修道院，也可指佛教等宗教的寺院，但以基督教语境最常出现。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'monastery'. Their stressed vowels differ. Several share the '-ery' spelling ending but have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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