"grotto" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 洞穴
• 小巖洞

Definition

洞穴是一個小型洞窟，尤其是人工或裝飾性的小洞，常見於花園或水邊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Grotto”屬較為正式或文學用詞，日常口語較少使用。常指裝飾性花園洞穴、宗教聖地小洞，或海邊巖洞。通常為小型且具有觀賞性的洞穴。

Examples

The children found a grotto near the lake.

孩子們在湖邊發現了一個**洞穴**。

We visited a famous grotto in the park.

我們在公園裡參觀了一個著名的**洞穴**。

The grotto was cool and dark inside.

這個**洞穴**裡面很涼快也很黑暗。

They built an artificial grotto in their garden for the fountain.

他們在花園裡為噴泉建了一個人工**洞穴**。

The tour guide explained how the grotto was used for secret meetings.

導遊解釋了這個**洞穴**曾用來開祕密會議。

On hot days, the grotto was the perfect place to relax out of the sun.

炎熱的日子裡，**洞穴**是避開陽光休息的絕佳場所。