cloister

US /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
UK /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
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修道院迴廊, 迴廊

a covered walk, open gallery, or arcade along the walls of a building, usually a monastery or cathedral, with a row of arches and columns opening onto a courtyard.

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The monks walked silently through the ancient cloister.
僧侶們默默地走過古老的修道院迴廊。
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The cathedral's cloister offered a peaceful retreat.
大教堂的迴廊提供了一個寧靜的休憩之所。
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修道院, 寺院

a monastic establishment

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He decided to enter the cloister and dedicate his life to prayer.
他決定進入修道院，將一生奉獻給祈禱。
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Life within the cloister was strict and disciplined.
修道院內的生活嚴格而有紀律。
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隱居, 禁閉

to seclude or shut up in a monastery or convent

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She chose to cloister herself away from the world.
她選擇隱居，遠離塵世。
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The old scholar would cloister himself in his study for hours.
這位老學者會把自己關在書房裡好幾個小時。
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