| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crypt /krɪpt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Architecturean underground chamber or vault, used as a burial place.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crypt (kript),USA pronunciation n. - a subterranean chamber or vault, esp. one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.
- Anatomya slender pit or recess;
a small glandular cavity.
- Latin, as above
- Greek krypté̄ hidden place, noun, nominal use of feminine of kryptós hidden, verbid of krýptein to hide; replacing earlier crypta
- Latin crypta
- 1375–1425 for sense "grotto''; 1555–65 for current senses; late Middle English cripte
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crypt /krɪpt/ n - a cellar, vault, or underground chamber, esp beneath a church, where it is often used as a chapel, burial place, etc
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin crypta, from Greek kruptē vault, secret place, from kruptos hidden, from kruptein to hide |