Word · Frequency #10803
rectories
教区长的住所
rectories is the plural of rectory.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson, vicar, or rector
- 1.
Any of certain residences for clergy members.
神职人员的住所之一。
神职人员的住所之一。
In use
The rector invited the choir for tea at the rectory after the morning service.
The old rectory stands next to the church, surrounded by a large garden.
The congregation plans to turn the empty rectory into a small museum.
the rectory
The rectory is next to the church.
教区长住所就在教堂旁边。
at the rectory
表示地点时常用 at the rectory。
The meeting was held at the rectory.
会议在教区长住所举行。
rectory + noun
rectory 可作定语修饰名词，如 rectory garden、rectory door。
They had tea in the rectory garden.
他们在教区长住所的花园里喝茶。
Common mistakes
The church appointed a new rectory last month.The church appointed a new rector last month.
rectory 指‘教区长的住所’，是地点；rector 指‘教区长’，是人。appoint（任命）的对象应是人，所以要用 rector。
The priests usually eat meals in the rectory.The priests usually eat meals in the refectory.
rectory 是‘教区长的住所’，refectory 才是‘（修道院或学院的）餐厅’。表示‘吃饭的地方’要用 refectory，用 rectory 不符合句意。
The town has two old rectorys.The town has two old rectories.
以辅音字母加 y 结尾的名词变复数时，要把 y 改为 ies：rectory → rectories，不能直接加 s。
Connections
Collocations
- the old rectory
- 那幢古老的教区长住所
- They bought the old rectory and turned it into a bed and breakfast.他们买下了那幢古老的教区长住所，把它改成了民宿。
- live in the rectory
- 住在教区长住所
- The new rector will live in the rectory next to the church.新任教区长将住在教堂旁边的教区长住所里。
- move into the rectory
- 搬进教区长住所
- The family moved into the rectory after the renovation.翻修结束后，这家人搬进了教区长住所。
- rectory garden
- 教区长住所的花园
- The rectory garden is open to the public every summer.教区长住所的花园每年夏天向公众开放。
- rectory door
- 教区长住所的门
- Someone knocked at the rectory door late at night.深夜有人敲教区长住所的门。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 rector（教区长）的住处是 rectory：rector 后加 y，y 就像房子的小院子。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：教会文件、房产描述、历史或文学叙述 该词比较正式，多用于正式文书或书面描述中；日常口语较少使用，英式英语中更常说 vicarage。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 rectory /ˈrektəri/ 押韵的词是 directory /dəˈrektəri/（其中的 -rektəri 部分完全一致）。请注意拼写相似的词并不都押韵：factory /ˈfæktəri/ 和 victory /ˈvɪktəri/ 虽以 -ctory 结尾，但重读元音不同；history /ˈhɪstəri/、territory /ˈterətəri/、dormitory /ˈdɔːmətri/ 也只是拼写相近，发音差别较大。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.