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sequestered

UK //sɪˈkwɛstəd//US //sɪˈkwɛstərd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sequestrare'(意为分离或保管),经古法语 'sequestrer' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指被隔离或隐藏的,通常描述一个地方或人因远离外界而显得安静、私密或难以接近。

“They found a sequestered cabin deep in the woods.”

(他们在森林深处发现了一间与世隔绝的小屋。)

“The monastery is sequestered from the noise of the city.”

(这座修道院远离城市的喧嚣。)

同义词:isolated, secluded, hidden, remote, private

常见短语

sequestered away — 指被刻意隐藏或隔离在某处,通常带有保护或保密的意味。

“The ancient manuscript was sequestered away in a vault for centuries.”

(这份古老的手稿被秘密保存在一个地窖中长达数百年。)