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cloister
UK //ˈklɔɪstə//US //ˈklɔɪstər//
词源
源自拉丁语 'claustrum'（意为封闭的地方），通过古法语 'cloistre' 进入英语，最初指修道院的封闭区域。
noun
❶ 指修道院或教堂中由回廊围成的庭院，通常带有拱形结构，是僧侣们冥想和散步的安静场所。
“The monks walked silently in the cloister, deep in prayer.”
（僧侣们在回廊中静默行走，沉浸在祈祷中。）
“The ancient cloister was surrounded by beautiful gardens.”
（古老的回廊四周环绕着美丽的花园。）
❶ 比喻与外界隔绝的生活或环境，常指隐居或封闭的状态。
“After the scandal, he lived in a cloister of his own making.”
（丑闻之后，他过上了自我封闭的生活。）
“The artist sought inspiration in the cloister of his countryside studio.”
（艺术家在乡村工作室的隐居环境中寻找灵感。）
同义词:monastery, abbey, convent, seclusion, retreat
verb
❶ 将某人或某物隔离或封闭起来，通常指与外界隔绝的状态。
“The nuns were cloistered within the convent walls.”
（修女们被隔离在修道院的围墙内。）
“He cloistered himself in the library to finish his novel.”
（他把自己关在图书馆里完成小说。）
同义词:seclude, isolate, sequester, enclose, shut away
常见短语
cloistered life — 指隐居或与外界隔绝的生活方式，常见于修道院或宗教环境中。
“The monk chose a cloistered life of prayer and meditation.”
（这位僧侣选择了祈祷和冥想的隐居生活。）