"nunnery" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 女修道院

Definition

女修道院是指修女为追求宗教生活而居住和工作的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在现代英语中，“nunnery”较为正式且略带过时；一般用“convent”更常见。仅指修女生活的地方，不包括修士。常见于文学或历史背景。

Examples

The old stone nunnery stands at the edge of the village.

那座古老的石头**女修道院**坐落在村庄边缘。

My aunt became a nun and lives in a nunnery.

我姑妈成了修女，现在住在**女修道院**里。

Visitors are welcome at the nunnery on Sundays.

每周日**女修道院**欢迎访客。

After retiring, she decided to join the nunnery and dedicate her life to helping others.

退休后，她决定加入**女修道院**，把余生奉献于助人。

The city's oldest nunnery is now a museum open to the public.

这座城市最古老的**女修道院**现在成了对公众开放的博物馆。

Some people visit a nunnery for peace and quiet, away from city life.

有些人到**女修道院**寻求城市生活之外的宁静和平和。