conservatoire

/kənˈsɜːvətwɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɜːrvətwɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtwär/ (ame, mw)

conservatoire — noun

1. A specialised college where people study music, drama, or dance to a professiona

1.名詞B2
釋義

A specialised college where people study music, drama, or dance to a professional level.

例句

Mei spent four years at the conservatoire in Paris, practising piano six hours a day.

collocation: conservatoire in [city]

After graduating from the conservatoire, Nala won a role with the national theatre company.

graduate from a conservatoire

同義詞
  • conservatory

    the American English equivalent; also used in British English but less common for this specific meaning

  • music school

    a broader term that does not always imply the same level of advanced professional training

  • academy of music

    similar, but often part of a larger university or institution

用法筆記

In American English, the usual term for this meaning is 'conservatory'. In British English, some institutions use 'conservatoire' (especially for music) while others use 'conservatory'.

常見錯誤

❌I study at the music conservatory in London.' (when writing for a British readership about a school that calls itself a conservatoire)
✅I study at the music conservatoire in London.
💡In British English, 'conservatoire' is the preferred term for a dedicated music college, while 'conservatory' is more common in American English.

2. A sunlit room built onto a house, with walls and a ceiling made of glass, used f

2.名詞B2
釋義

A sunlit room built onto a house, with walls and a ceiling made of glass, used for gardening or as a quiet sitting area.

例句

Amit sat in the conservatoire each morning, drinking coffee among the ferns and orchids.

collocation: sit in the conservatoire

Shira's grandmother filled the conservatoire with lemon trees and old wicker chairs.

fill the conservatoire with [plants/furniture]

同義詞
  • conservatory

    the standard spelling for this meaning in all varieties of English

  • sunroom

    a similar glass-walled room, but usually less ornate and not designed for growing plants

  • greenhouse

    a glass building used only for cultivating plants, not for sitting or relaxing

用法筆記

In modern English this meaning is almost always spelled 'conservatory'; the spelling 'conservatoire' for a glass room is very rare and mostly historical.

常見錯誤

❌We added a conservatoire to the back of the house.' (when the expected spelling is 'conservatory')
✅We added a conservatory to the back of the house.
💡For the glass-room meaning, 'conservatory' is the standard spelling in all varieties of modern English.