cloister
/ˈklɔɪstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [klˈɔɪstɚ] /ˈklɔɪstər/ (ame, ipa) · [klˈɔɪstɚ] /ˈklȯi-stər How to pronounce cloister (audio)/ (ame, mw)
cloister — 名詞
- cloistersingular
- cloistersplural
1. a roofed passage with arches, running beside an inner court in a religious compl
迴廊
修道院庭院旁的有頂拱廊
a roofed passage with arches, running beside an inner court in a religious complex
Feng waited in the cloister while the choir practiced inside.
Feng 在迴廊裡等候，這時唱詩班正在裡面練習。
in the cloister for location beside a church
Morning light fell through the cloister onto rows of stone benches.
晨光穿過迴廊，落在一排排石凳上。
The students sketched arches in the old cloister beside the chapel.
學生們在小教堂旁那座老迴廊裡描畫拱門。
Rain tapped on the cloister as visitors crossed the monastery garden.
遊客穿過修道院花園時，雨點敲打著迴廊屋頂。
文法句型
in the cloister
walk through the cloister
around the cloister
用法筆記
Usually refers to the covered passage itself, not the whole monastery. It often appears in descriptions of church buildings, courtyards, and historic architecture.
2. a convent, monastery, or similar religious house set apart from ordinary public
修院
與外界隔離的宗教院所
a convent, monastery, or similar religious house set apart from ordinary public life
After college, Indra entered a cloister in northern Spain.
大學畢業後，Indra 進入了西班牙北部的一座修院。
enter a cloister for joining a religious house
News from the city rarely reached the mountain cloister.
城裡傳來的消息很少到達那座山中的修院。
Her uncle donated books to a cloister that cared for elderly priests.
她叔叔把書捐給了一座照顧年長神父的修院。
The village cloister opened its bakery to neighbors each Friday.
那座村裡的修院每逢星期五都會開放自家麵包坊給鄰居。
文法句型
enter a cloister
live in a cloister
leave the cloister
用法筆記
This sense names the institution as a place or community. In historical writing, it can also suggest the enclosed part reserved for the people living there.
3. a life lived as a monk or nun, away from normal social life and under religious
隱修生活
在修院中與世隔絕的生活
a life lived as a monk or nun, away from normal social life and under religious rules
By thirty, Élise had chosen the cloister over court life.
到三十歲時，Élise 已選擇了隱修生活，而不是宮廷人生。
choose the cloister for entering monastic life
The novel follows a prince torn between marriage and the cloister.
這部小說寫一位王子在婚姻與隱修生活之間掙扎。
After his brother died, Theo sought peace in the cloister.
弟弟去世後，Theo 想在隱修生活中尋得平靜。
His family hoped the cloister would calm his restless mind.
家人希望隱修生活能安定他那顆躁動的心。
- monasticism
more abstract and academic term for the religious way of life
- seclusion
broader word that does not necessarily involve religion
文法句型
choose the cloister
life in the cloister
retreat to the cloister
用法筆記
This sense is about the life itself, not the building or institution. It often appears in contrasts such as public life versus religious withdrawal.
cloister — 動詞
- cloisterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cloisters3rd person singular
- cloistering-ing form
- cloisteredpast simple
1. to keep someone apart from ordinary society, or to shut yourself away, in a mann
使隱居
使人像進入修院般與世隔絕
to keep someone apart from ordinary society, or to shut yourself away, in a manner like religious retreat
After the scandal, the family cloistered him at their country estate.
醜聞之後，家人讓他隱居在鄉間莊園裡。
cloister + someone + at/in a place
The writer cloistered herself in a cabin to finish the book.
那位作家把自己關在小木屋裡隱居，好寫完那本書。
reflexive use for self-imposed seclusion
Monks were once cloistered from the town during the winter months.
從前冬天時，修士們曾被隔離在城鎮之外生活。
Ritu cloistered herself from social media before the exam.
考試前，Ritu 讓自己遠離社群媒體，過一段半隱居的日子。
文法句型
cloister + someone + in + place
cloister yourself + from + the world
be cloistered from + ordinary life
用法筆記
This verb is literary and often suggests deliberate withdrawal, not simple privacy. It can describe religious seclusion, family protection, or someone isolating themselves to study or work.
2. to build a ring of covered arches around a courtyard, garden, or other open spac
環以迴廊
用有頂拱廊把空地圍起來
to build a ring of covered arches around a courtyard, garden, or other open space
Workers cloistered the courtyard so monks could walk there in rain.
工人們用迴廊式通道圍住庭院，讓修士下雨時也能在那裡行走。
cloister + courtyard in architectural use
The architect planned to cloister the square on all four sides.
建築師打算在廣場四周都環以迴廊。
The new museum cloistered the herb garden with pale stone arches.
新博物館用淺色石拱把香草花園環以迴廊。
A low brick passage cloistered the school garden.
一條低矮的磚砌通道把校園花園環以迴廊。
文法句型
cloister + courtyard
cloister + garden
cloister + square
用法筆記
This architectural verb is uncommon and usually appears in descriptions of design or restoration. The object is normally an open space such as a court, square, or garden.