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