conservatoire
/kənˈsɜːvətwɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɜːrvətwɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtwär/ (ame, mw)
conservatoire — 名詞
1. A specialised college where people study music, drama, or dance to a professiona
音樂學院
專門訓練音樂、戲劇與舞蹈人才的學校
A specialised college where people study music, drama, or dance to a professional level.
Mei spent four years at the conservatoire in Paris, practising piano six hours a day.
Mei 在巴黎的音樂學院學習了四年，每天練鋼琴六個小時。
collocation: conservatoire in [city]
After graduating from the conservatoire, Nala won a role with the national theatre company.
從音樂學院畢業後，Nala 在國家劇院贏得了一個角色。
graduate from a conservatoire
The conservatoire on Rue de Madrid only accepts forty new students each autumn.
馬德里街上的那間音樂學院每年秋天只招收四十名新生。
Budi's dream was to study violin at a top conservatoire before turning twenty.
Budi 的夢想是在二十歲之前進入一所頂尖的音樂學院學習小提琴。
Local firms sponsor scholarships for teenagers who earn a place at the city conservatoire.
當地企業為考入市立音樂學院的青少年提供獎學金。
- 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
2. A sunlit room built onto a house, with walls and a ceiling made of glass, used f
玻璃屋
建於房屋旁的玻璃隔間，用於園藝或休憩
A sunlit room built onto a house, with walls and a ceiling made of glass, used for gardening or as a quiet sitting area.
Amit sat in the conservatoire each morning, drinking coffee among the ferns and orchids.
Amit 每天早上坐在玻璃屋裡，在蕨類和蘭花叢中喝著咖啡。
collocation: sit in the conservatoire
Shira's grandmother filled the conservatoire with lemon trees and old wicker chairs.
Shira 的祖母在玻璃屋裡擺滿了檸檬樹和舊藤椅。
fill the conservatoire with [plants/furniture]
The midday sun turned the conservatoire into a warm, green hideaway from the cold kitchen.
正午的陽光把玻璃屋變成了一個溫暖、綠意盎然的隱蔽角落，遠離冰冷的廚房。
Tariq built a small conservatoire onto the back wall so his wife could grow winter vegetables.
Tariq 在後牆旁蓋了一間小玻璃屋，好讓妻子在冬天種菜。
On rainy afternoons the children played board games in the conservatoire while the garden dripped.
下雨的午後，孩子們在玻璃屋裡玩桌遊，花園裡的雨水滴滴答答。
- 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.