crypt

/krɪpt/ (bre, ipa) · /krɪpt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkript/ (ame, mw)

crypt — noun

  • cryptsingular
  • cryptsplural

1. an underground room, often below a church, made to hold coffins or dead bodies

1.名詞C2
釋義

an underground room, often below a church, made to hold coffins or dead bodies

例句

Visitors walked quietly through the crypt beneath the old church.

pattern: through the crypt

During the tour, Reuben paused outside the crypt to lower his voice.

typical context: church tour

同義詞
  • vault

    often suggests a solid stone burial room

  • tomb

    is a broader word for a place where someone is buried

  • mausoleum

    usually means a larger building for burials, often above ground

文法句型

in the crypt

family crypt

church crypt

用法筆記

Usually refers to a stone room below a church or similar building, especially in historical or religious settings. A normal grave in the ground is not called a crypt.

常見錯誤

❌The wine was stored in the church crypt.
✅The wine was stored in the church cellar.
💡A crypt is a burial space, not a room for keeping food or drink.