Word · Frequency #7176
shrines
神殿；神龛；圣地
shrines is the plural of shrine.
a holy place dedicated to a god, saint, or other revered figure, or a place made sacred by its history or associations
- 1.
A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.
- 2.
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
与神圣事物或人物关联而神圣化的礼拜场所
- 3.
A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
- 4.
A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
圣物匣；遗物盒；与神圣事物或人物关联而神圣化的礼拜场所
In use
Every year, thousands of pilgrims visit the ancient shrine in the mountains.
She lit a candle at the small shrine dedicated to local saints.
The soldiers built a shrine to honor their fallen comrades.
visit a shrine
Every year, thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine.
每年，成千上万的朝圣者参观这座神殿。
shrine to [sb/sth]
The temple is a shrine to the goddess.
这座寺庙是供奉女神的圣地。
Common mistakes
We went to shrine yesterday.We went to a shrine yesterday.
Connections
Collocations
- visit a shrine
- 参拜神社
- Many tourists visit the shrine every year.每年许多游客参拜这座神社。
- holy shrine
- 圣地
- Jerusalem is a holy shrine for three major religions.耶路撒冷是三大宗教的圣地。
- build a shrine
- 建神龛
- They built a small shrine in the garden.他们在花园里建了一个小神龛。
- shrine to
- 向…致敬的圣地
- This museum is a shrine to the artist's memory.这座博物馆是纪念这位艺术家的圣地。
- family shrine
- 家族祠堂
- Each family has its own shrine in the village.村里每个家族都有自己的祠堂。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
shrine 音似 shine，联想圣殿闪耀光芒，帮助记忆。
Context & Register
通常用于宗教或文化场合，比较正式，常见于描述圣地、神殿或纪念场所。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词to连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with shrine (/ʃraɪn/): each has the same stressed vowel /aɪ/ and following consonant /n/. The common spelling chunk is "ine", but note that "shrine" begins with "shr-" while others start differently.
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
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