abbess

英 [ˈæbes] 美 [ˈæbes]

n.  女修院院长

复数:abbesses

BNC.27922 / COCA.29063



牛津词典

noun

  1. 女修院院长
    a woman who is the head of a convent

    柯林斯词典

    1. 女修道院院长
      An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.

      双语例句

      1. At the abbey, Maria says that she is ready to take her monastic vows; but the Mother Abbess realizes that she is running away from her feelings.
        在修道院,玛利亚说她已经准备好了她的隐修誓言;但是女院长发现她在逃避自己的感情。
      2. The Mother Abbess joins her in song ( My Favorite Things).
        女院长加入了她一起唱起来(我的最爱)。
      3. The Mother Abbess tells her that she should spend some time outside the abbey to decide whether she is ready for the monastic life.
        女院长告诉她,她必须到修道院外面去生活一段时间,从而决定是否准备好迎来下半生的修女生涯。
      4. The Mother Abbess and the other nuns consider what to do about her ( Maria).
        女院长和其他修女琢磨着要怎么处置她(响起玛利亚)。
      5. The abbess said the nuns hope the record will touch people's lives.
        修道院院长表示修女们希望她们的唱片能对人们的生活有所触动。
      6. Franlein maria, I don't know how much the mother abbess has told you?
        玛丽亚小姐,我不知道院长嬷嬷都跟你说了些什么?
      7. Abbess Julia: I'm going to blackmail the Marquise.
        我准备去勒索玛奎丝。
      8. By her wise and virtuous conduct, she was at length made lady abbess of this convent How did the American Founding Fathers assume the leaders would be men of virtue.
        由于禀性聪慧,品德高尚,她终于当了这个女修道院的院长。美国的建国先父们会如何假设品德高尚之人所该具备的条件?
      9. Without having jurisdiction, the abbess exercises authority over all in the house, and commands in virtue of their vows.
        未经有管辖权的,住持行使权力,所有在众议院,并命令在凭借自己的誓言。
      10. Abbess julia: you're a millionairess!
        朱莉亚:你是一个女百万富翁!
      11. Twice the Abbess bled Robin for his sickness, but it seemed to do him little good, and while he lay there Abbot Hugo of St.
        有两次女修道院院长为罗宾的病放血,但是这似乎对他没有什么帮助。
      12. After this the church became the Parish Church of Lancaster with the right to appoint the vicar in the hands of Abbess of Syon.
        后来这所教堂成为兰卡斯特的教区教堂,有权任命西恩大教堂下属的教区牧师。
      13. Charismatic activity has varied greatly over the centuries, but even at its most minimal the abbot or abbess occupied a quasi-prophetic role.
        魅力活动已大不相同数百年,但即使在其最起码的住持或住持被占领的一个准-先知的作用。
      14. We fear reprisals, signore, the abbess murmured.
        我们怕报复,先生,女修道院院长喃喃地说。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. the superior of a group of nuns

          Synonym:    mother superiorprioress