
tabernacle
词源
源自拉丁语tabernaculum(帐篷、小屋),由taberna(棚屋)和-culum(表示小的后缀)组成,13世纪通过古法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指犹太教中古代以色列人用于存放约柜的移动圣所,也可泛指基督教中存放圣体的神龛或礼拜堂。
“The Israelites carried the tabernacle through the desert.”
(以色列人抬着会幕穿越沙漠。)
“The golden candlestick was placed inside the tabernacle.”
(金灯台被安放在会幕内部。)
❶ 临时住所或帐篷,尤指宗教集会使用的场所,带有神圣或庄严的意味。
“The revival meeting was held in a large canvas tabernacle.”
(复兴布道会在一顶巨大的帆布帐篷里举行。)
“Pilgrims set up their tabernacles near the holy site.”
(朝圣者们在圣地附近搭起临时帐篷。)
verb
❶ 临时居住或安置,常用于宗教语境中表示神圣的临在。
“The divine glory tabernacled among the people.”
(神圣的荣耀降临在人们中间。)
“We tabernacled in the valley for three nights.”
(我们在山谷中暂住了三晚。)
常见短语
feast of tabernacles — 犹太教的住棚节,纪念祖先在旷野漂泊时住在帐篷里的经历,持续七天的重要节日。
“During the Feast of Tabernacles, Jewish families build temporary shelters.”
(住棚节期间,犹太家庭会搭建临时棚屋。)
tabernacle choir — 特指美国盐湖城摩门教大礼拜堂的著名合唱团,以其宗教音乐表演闻名。
“The Tabernacle Choir performed at the presidential inauguration.”
(摩门大教堂合唱团曾在总统就职典礼上演出。)