Word · Frequency #15891
vicarage
教区牧师住宅
vicarage
- 1.
The residence of a vicar.
教区牧师的住所。
- 2.
The benefice, duties, or office of a vicar.
教区牧师的圣俸、职责或职位。
教区牧师的住所。;教区牧师的圣俸、职责或职位。;教区牧师的住宅
In use
The old vicarage stands next to the church, surrounded by a large garden.
They have lived in the vicarage since the new vicar arrived two years ago.
The village is raising money to repair the roof of the vicarage.
the vicarage
特指某一座教区牧师住宅时,用定冠词 the。
The vicarage is located opposite the church.
教区牧师住宅位于教堂对面。
a vicarage
泛指任何一栋教区牧师住宅,用不定冠词 a 或 an。
They bought a vicarage in Devon.
他们在德文郡买了一栋教区牧师住宅。
vicarage + [noun]
vicarage 用作定语,表示“教区牧师住宅的”。
The vicarage garden is open to the public.
教区牧师住宅的花园向公众开放。
at the vicarage
介词 at 搭配 the vicarage,表示“在教区牧师住宅”。
The reception was held at the vicarage.
招待会在教区牧师住宅举行。
Common mistakes
They visited the old vicar and admired its garden.They visited the old vicarage and admired its garden.
vicar 指牧师本人,不是房子;表示“牧师住宅”要用 vicarage。原句把“老房子”错说成“老牧师”,改为 vicarage 并保留其后的 its 指代,句子意思才与想要表达的住宅一致。
They live in vicarage near the church.They live in a vicarage near the church.
vicarage 是可数名词单数,前面需要限定词(如 a 或 the),不能裸用。原句遗漏冠词,读起来不合法;加上 a 表示“一座牧师住宅”,语法才正确。
Connections
Collocations
- the old vicarage
- 旧教区牧师住宅
- They converted the old vicarage into a community center.他们把旧教区牧师住宅改造成了社区中心。
- vicarage garden
- 教区牧师住宅的花园
- The roses in the vicarage garden were in full bloom.教区牧师住宅花园里的玫瑰开得正盛。
- live in the vicarage
- 住在教区牧师住宅
- The retired priest still lives in the vicarage.那位退休的牧师仍然住在教区牧师住宅里。
- at the vicarage
- 在教区牧师住宅
- The meeting was held at the vicarage.会议在教区牧师住宅举行。
Pop culture & quotes
- Murder at the Vicarage
- 《寓所谜案》The first Miss Marple novel, Murder at the Vicarage, turns a quiet vicarage into the setting for a classic whodunit.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把vicar(牧师)和末尾-age想成‘小屋’(像cottage),记住:牧师住的小屋就是vicarage。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:教会事务、房产描述、文学或历史叙述 该词多用于正式或书面语境,例如教会文件、房产记录或文学作品中;日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 vicarage /ˈvikəridʒ/ 完全押韵。以下词均以 -age 结尾,读作 /ɪdʒ/(或 /ərɪdʒ/),但重音及元音不同,不能押韵。注意 garage 拼写也是 -age,但读作 /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ 或 /ɡəˈrɑːdʒ/,与常规 -age 发音不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.