"charnel" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 屍骨存放處
• 骨灰堂

Definition

屍骨存放處是指儲存人類骨骸或遺體的建築物，常見於舊墓地或挖掘遺骨後儲存的場所。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“charnel”這個詞很少於日常生活中出現，主要見於歷史、文學或宗教語境，經常出現在如“charnel house”等詞語中。專指存放人骨的場所，並非一般墳墓或墓園。

Examples

The old church had a charnel beneath it.

舊教堂下面有個**屍骨存放處**。

They built a charnel for the remains from the graveyard.

他們為墓地的遺骨建造了一個**屍骨存放處**。

A charnel holds the bones of many people.

**屍骨存放處**收藏了許多人的骨骸。

Back then, they put all the unearthed bones into the village charnel.

那時候，所有挖掘出來的骨頭都放進村裡的**屍骨存放處**。

The abandoned building felt like a charnel after centuries of being left to decay.

那棟廢棄建築經過幾百年荒棄後，彷彿成了**屍骨存放處**。

In the story, the hero must explore the ancient charnel under the castle.

故事裡，英雄必須探索城堡下的古老**屍骨存放處**。