"vestry" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 教堂更衣室
• 圣器室

Definition

教堂的更衣室，是神职人员换穿教服、存放教堂物品或开小型会议的房间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于宗教或教堂语境。在英国英语中有时指教会的管理小组（“the vestry”）。日常生活中较少使用。

Examples

The priest changed his robes in the vestry.

牧师在**教堂更衣室**里换上了法衣。

They store candles and books in the vestry.

他们把蜡烛和书本放在**圣器室**里。

The church has a small vestry next to the main hall.

教堂在大厅旁边有一个小的**圣器室**。

After the service, the choir met in the vestry to talk.

礼拜结束后，合唱团在**教堂更衣室**里交流。

I left my bag in the vestry by mistake.

我不小心把包留在了**圣器室**。

The vestry was decorated with flowers for the special event.

为了特别活动，**教堂更衣室**用鲜花装饰了。