单词 | cloisters |
释义 | cloister1 of 2noun clois·ter ˈklȯi-stər 1 a : a monastic establishment b : an area within a monastery or convent to which the religious are normally restricted c : monastic life young men and women choosing the cloister as a way of life d : a place or state of seclusion … the Internet broke out of its academic cloister and started cavorting in the mainstream. Paul McFedries 2 : a covered passage on the side of a court usually having one side walled and the other an open arcade or colonnade The courtyard is surrounded with a cloister. cloister 2 of 2verb cloistered; cloistering ˈklȯi-st(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister a scientist who cloisters herself in a laboratory policy makers are cloistered for the weekend, trying to stave off a default that they fear could trigger an international financial panic Art Pine 2 : to surround with a cloister cloistered gardens cloisters nounas in monasteries a residence for men under religious vows monks living in a cloister in the country Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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