"parsonage" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 牧師住宅

Definition

牧師住宅是為基督教牧師及其家人提供的房屋，通常位於教堂附近。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Parsonage” 主要用於描述基督教（尤其是英美新教）牧師的住宅，與 “rectory”“manse”意思相近，不用於天主教神父住宅。現代較少見，較多用於文學或歷史情境。

Examples

The minister moved into the parsonage with his family.

牧師和家人搬進了**牧師住宅**。

The church built a new parsonage last year.

教會去年建了一座新的**牧師住宅**。

The parsonage is next to the church.

**牧師住宅**在教堂旁邊。

We used to have tea at the parsonage every Sunday afternoon.

我們以前每週日下午都會在**牧師住宅**喝茶。

The garden behind the parsonage is full of roses in summer.

夏天，**牧師住宅**後面的花園裡滿是玫瑰。

After the old minister retired, the new family moved into the parsonage.

老牧師退休後，新牧師一家搬進了**牧師住宅**。