minster

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minster — 名詞

  • minstersingular
  • minstersplural

1. A word found in British church names for a church that is especially large, hist

1.名詞C2
釋義

大教堂

英國教堂名稱中的大教堂稱呼

A word found in British church names for a church that is especially large, historic, or important.

例句

The class visited York Minster during their history trip to northern England.

學生們在英格蘭北部的歷史旅行中參觀了約克大教堂。

proper name: place name + Minster

A guide at Southwell Minster showed Selim the colored glass windows.

Southwell 大教堂的一名導覽員帶 Selim 看彩色玻璃窗。

常見搭配
  • York Minster
  • minster choir
  • minster bells
  • minster tower
同義詞
  • church

    General word for a Christian place of worship; 'minster' is a much narrower historical title.

  • cathedral

    A bishop's main church; some minsters are cathedrals, but the terms are not identical.

  • abbey

    Usually linked to a monastery or former monastery, not simply any large named church.

文法句型

place name + Minster

the minster

用法筆記

Usually appears as part of the official name of a British church, often after a place name, as in York Minster. In general writing, it is less common than church or cathedral.

常見錯誤

We visited the York church in the afternoon.
We visited York Minster in the afternoon.
Use the fixed name when you mean that famous church, not a general label.
Every old church in Britain is a minster.
Only some large or historic British churches are called minsters.
The word is limited to particular churches, often in official names.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • minster choir
  • minster bells
  • minster tower

常用片語

  • visit the minster

介系詞搭配

  • at the minster
  • inside the minster