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the refectory of [institution]
用 of 表示所属关系，指某机构（如修道院）的食堂。
The refectory of the monastery was built in the 14th century.
修道院的食堂建于14世纪。
食堂；（修道院等的）餐厅
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食堂；（修道院等的）餐厅
a communal dining hall, usually in a monastery
The refectory of the monastery was built in the 14th century.
修道院的食堂建于14世纪。
食堂,尤指学院或修道院等机构中的餐厅。
A dining hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.
Monks eat their meals together in the refectory.
僧侣们在食堂里一起吃三餐。
The old college refectory was turned into a library.
那座古老的学院食堂被改成了图书馆。
After the service, everyone gathered in the refectory for tea.
礼拜结束后，大家聚集在食堂喝茶。
用 of 表示所属关系，指某机构（如修道院）的食堂。
The refectory of the monastery was built in the 14th century.
修道院的食堂建于14世纪。
作地点状语，表示在（修道院等的）食堂里。
The monks ate their meals in the refectory.
僧侣们在食堂里用餐。
Not this
There are two refectorys in the old monastery.
Use this
There are two refectories in the old monastery.
refectory 以辅音字母加 y 结尾，变复数时应把 y 改为 i，再加 -es，因此写作 refectories，而不是 refectorys。
Not this
They opened a new refectory beside the bank.
Use this
They opened a new restaurant beside the bank.
refectory 指修道院等机构里的公共食堂，不是商业餐馆；表示普通餐馆应用 restaurant。
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食堂长桌
The monks sat at the long refectory table for their evening meal.
僧侣们坐在长长的食堂长桌旁用晚餐。
修道院食堂
The monastery refectory was silent during meals.
修道院食堂在用餐时一片寂静。
食堂大厅
Students gathered in the refectory hall for lunch.
学生们聚集在食堂大厅吃午餐。
食堂餐
The refectory meal consisted of bread and soup.
食堂餐由面包和汤组成。
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（助记）refectory 拆成 re-fect-ory，想象修士们结束祈祷后重回餐厅用餐、恢复体力。
语域：formal 常见场景：monastery refectory 较为正式，通常用于指修道院等处的公共餐厅；日常口语中更常说 dining hall 或 canteen。
与 refectory 押韵的是 directory（/dəˈrɛktəri/），重读音节及后面的读音相同。其他以 -tory 结尾的词如 factory、territory、dormitory、laboratory、inventory 拼写相似，但重音和元音不同，不押韵。
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