"minster" in Chinese (Simplified)
大教堂(历史,英国特有)
Definition
Minster 是在英国常见的大型重要教堂,通常具有历史或宗教意义。有些 minster 也是大教堂,但不是全部都是。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Minster” 主要用于英国,指像约克大教堂 (York Minster) 或威斯敏斯特 (Westminster) 这样有历史的教堂。不是所有教堂都叫 minster。不要与“minister”(牧师或部长)混淆。常常出现在教堂名称中且首字母大写。
Examples
York Minster is a famous church in England.
约克**大教堂**是英格兰著名的教堂。
We visited a minster during our trip.
我们旅行时参观了一座**大教堂**。
The old minster stands in the center of the town.
老**大教堂**坐落在小镇中心。
He's always wanted to see Westminster Minster, but it's actually called Westminster Abbey.
他一直想参观威斯敏斯特**大教堂**,但其实叫威斯敏斯特教堂。
Many tourists are surprised by how large the minster is inside.
许多游客对**大教堂**内的规模感到惊讶。
The choir performed at the city's historic minster last weekend.
上周末,合唱团在城市的历史**大教堂**演出。