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priory
小修道院
A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
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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。
由隐修院院长或女院长管理的小修道院或女修道院。
In use
The monks spent their days in prayer and labor at the remote priory.
She visited the ruins of a medieval priory while on holiday in England.
The priory was founded in the 12th century and has been well preserved.
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。
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 [name]
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。
Common mistakes
We need to discuss the priory agreement before we sign it.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。
There are several medieval priorys in this region.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。
Connections
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
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词
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。
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。
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。
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