shul

IPA/ʃuːl/
IPA/ʃuːl/

shul — 名詞

  • shulsingular
  • shulsplural

1. an informal word, used especially in Jewish communities, for a synagogue where p

1.名詞C1
釋義

猶太會堂

猶太社群口語指猶太會堂

an informal word, used especially in Jewish communities, for a synagogue where people pray and study together

例句

Asher met his grandfather outside the shul before the Friday evening service.

星期五晚上的禮拜前，Asher 在猶太會堂外面遇到祖父。

outside the shul before a service

After school, Hana helped carry folding chairs back into the shul hall.

放學後，Hana 幫忙把折疊椅搬回猶太會堂的大廳。

the shul as a community hall

同義詞
  • synagogue

    the standard neutral English word

  • temple

    used by some Jewish congregations, but broader than shul

  • bet knesset

    formal Hebrew term used in religious contexts

文法句型

go to shul

at the shul

local shul

用法筆記

Used mainly inside Jewish communities and more informally than synagogue. Speakers often say 'go to shul' without an article when talking about attending services.

常見錯誤

❌We stopped at a shul to attend Sunday Mass.
✅We stopped at a church to attend Sunday Mass.
💡Sunday Mass is held in a church, while shul refers to a Jewish place of worship.
❌The guide took us to a shul to see Buddhist statues.
✅The guide took us to a temple to see Buddhist statues.
💡shul is specifically Jewish, not a general word for any religious building.