enter a convent
enter a convent — 慣用語
慣用語
enter a convent
idiomto decide to become a nun, which means joining a religious community of Catholic women who live a life of prayer, work, and service according to their order's rules.
成為修女；進入修道院
After finishing her nursing degree, Mei-Lin told her family she planned to enter a convent in the mountains of Taiwan.
Sofia entered a convent at the age of twenty-four and has been teaching at the order's school ever since.
The Watanabe family was surprised when their eldest daughter decided to enter a convent instead of taking the job offer in Tokyo.