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priory
小修道院
核心释义
A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
- 1.
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.
由隐修院院长或女院长管理的小修道院或女修道院。
用法In use
The monks spent their days in prayer and labor at the remote priory.
用法提示:作主语,指代一个具体的小修道院。
She visited the ruins of a medieval priory while on holiday in England.
用法提示:作介词宾语,表示参观的地点。
The priory was founded in the 12th century and has been well preserved.
用法提示:作主语,描述小修道院的历史和状态。
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。
at/in a/the priory
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- founded a priory
- 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。
- Benedictine priory
- 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。
- medieval priory
- 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。
- priory church
- 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。
- ruins of a priory
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
diary、fiery、wiry、inquiry(英式读音 /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/)都与 priory 押韵,结尾都是 /aɪəri/。注意 priority /praɪˈɒrəti/ 和 prior /ˈpraɪər/ 虽形似但发音不同;inquiry 的美式读音 /ˈɪnkwəri/ 也不押韵。
用法优先级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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