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a/the priory
priory 是可数名词，单数前需加 a 或 the；复数形式是 priories。
A priory was built on this site in the 12th century.
12世纪时，这个地方建起了一座小修道院。
小修道院
priories — plural of priory
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
小修道院
A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
A priory was built on this site in the 12th century.
12世纪时，这个地方建起了一座小修道院。
由隐修院院长或女院长管理的小修道院或女修道院。
A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
The monks spent their days in prayer and labor at the remote priory.
修道士们在偏远的小修道院里祈祷和劳作。
She visited the ruins of a medieval priory while on holiday in England.
她在英国度假时参观了一座中世纪小修道院的遗址。
The priory was founded in the 12th century and has been well preserved.
这座小修道院建于12世纪，保存完好。
priory 是可数名词，单数前需加 a 或 the；复数形式是 priories。
A priory was built on this site in the 12th century.
12世纪时，这个地方建起了一座小修道院。
in 强调在建筑内部；at 则更倾向于把 priory 作为一个地点或机构来提。
The visitors stayed at a priory for the night.
游客们在一所小修道院里过夜。
the Priory of + 名称 是许多修道院专有名称的常见构成方式；作专有名称时首字母通常大写。
The Priory of Saint Mary is one of the town's oldest buildings.
圣玛丽小修道院是这座城镇最古老的建筑之一。
Not this
We need to discuss the priory agreement before we sign it.
Use this
We need to discuss the prior agreement before we sign it.
priory 是名词，意为“小修道院”；要表示“先前的、较早的”应用形容词 prior。这是词性混淆错误，改为 prior 后句意才正确。
Not this
There are several medieval priorys in this region.
Use this
There are several medieval priories in this region.
priory 以辅音字母加 y 结尾，构成复数时应把 y 变为 i，再加 -es，所以正确形式是 priories，不能直接加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
建立一所小修道院
The monks founded a priory on the banks of the river in 1150.
僧侣们于1150年在河岸边建立了一所小修道院。
本笃会小修道院
The Benedictine priory is famous for its library.
这座本笃会小修道院以它的图书馆闻名。
中世纪小修道院
The medieval priory was built from local stone.
这座中世纪小修道院是用当地的石头建成的。
小修道院教堂
The priory church is open to visitors all year round.
小修道院教堂全年向游客开放。
小修道院遗址
These are the ruins of a priory that dates from the 12th century.
这些是一座建于12世纪的小修道院的遗址。
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priory 里藏着 prior（修道院院长），院长掌管的地方就是小修道院，记住 prior 就能想起 priory。
语域：neutral 常见场景：historical writing、religious architecture、travel writing 该词本身是中性词，但通常用于历史、宗教或建筑介绍等较正式语境，日常口语中不常见。
可数名词
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