cloister

US /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
UK /ˈklɔɪ.stɚ/
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修道院回廊, 回廊

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.
僧侣们默默地走过古老的修道院回廊。
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The cathedral's cloister offered a peaceful retreat.
大教堂的回廊提供了一个宁静的休憩之所。
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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.
他决定进入修道院，将一生奉献给祈祷。
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Life within the cloister was strict and disciplined.
修道院内的生活严格而有纪律。
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隐居, 禁闭

to seclude or shut up in a monastery or convent

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She chose to cloister herself away from the world.
她选择隐居，远离尘世。
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The old scholar would cloister himself in his study for hours.
这位老学者会把自己关在书房里好几个小时。
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