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refectory

UK //rɪˈfekt(ə)ri//US //rɪˈfektəri//

词源

源自晚期拉丁语 'refectōrium',基于 'reficere'(意为恢复、更新),指用餐恢复体力的场所。14世纪通过古法语 'refectoire' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指修道院、学校或机构中供集体用餐的大餐厅,通常配有长桌和长凳,常见于宗教场所或老式建筑中。

“The monks ate their meals in silence in the refectory.”

(僧侣们在餐厅里安静地用餐。)

“The school's refectory was decorated with medieval tapestries.”

(学校的餐厅装饰着中世纪挂毯。)

同义词:dining hall, mess hall, cafeteria

常见短语

refectory table — 指一种长而窄的木质餐桌,常见于传统餐厅或修道院,通常可容纳多人同时用餐。

“The antique refectory table became the centerpiece of the dining room.”

(这张古董长餐桌成为餐厅的核心摆设。)