abbey

noun

1. （大）隐修院；（曾为大隐修院的）大教堂
   a large church together with a group of buildings in which monks or nuns live or lived in the past
   1. Westminster Abbey
      威斯敏斯特教堂（亦译西敏寺）
   2. a ruined abbey
      破败不堪的教堂

1. （大）修道院
   An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.

1. The Archbishop began his address, thanking the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for inviting him to the Abbey.
   大主教在开始演讲之前，首先感谢威斯敏斯特大教堂的主教和全体教士邀请他来到这里。
2. The British pavilion is an impressive steel and glass construction the size of Westminster Abbey.
   这座英式亭阁是令人赞叹的钢和玻璃建筑，大小和威斯敏斯特教堂相当。
3. Before you lecture me, Mr Abbey, I suggest you set your house in order.
   阿比先生，在你教训我之前，我建议你先把自己的事管好。
4. We tried to visit the Abbey but were put off by the queues.
   我们曾想参观威斯敏斯特教堂，但排起的长队使我们打消了这个念头。
5. The monks of Ettal keep the abbey in good repair
   埃塔尔的修道士把修道院维护得很好。
6. The abbey was in ruins
   这个修道院已经成了一片废墟。
7. The king walked into the abbey to be crowned.
   国王走进大教堂去加冕。
8. Westminster abbey towering in the distance there provides a fascinating view.
   矗立在远处的西敏寺构成了一处迷人的景色。
9. The abbey was amply provisioned.
   寺院中食物应有尽有。
10. In1191, monks claimed to have discovered the remains of Arthur and Guinevere at Glastonbury abbey.
    1191年，修道士们声称在格拉斯顿堡大修道院发现了亚瑟王和格温娜维尔的遗骸。
11. Are you starting to think about how Downton Abbey might end?
    你有没有开始考虑《唐顿庄园》该结束了？
12. William the Conqueror built Battle abbey to commemorate his victory here.
    征服者威廉为庆祝他的胜利在此建造了贝特修道院。
13. This's the famous Westminster Abbey.
    这就是著名的威斯敏斯特大教堂。
14. Later he worked as a salesman for Abbey life and became one of its youngest branch managers.
    随后他做过阿比人寿（bbeylife）的推销员，后来成了该公司最年轻的分公司经理。
15. Jane Austen makes fun of the romantics in Northanger Abbey and Sense and Sensibility ( 1797-8).
    简奥斯丁在诺桑觉寺和理智与情感两本书中调侃了浪漫主义者。
16. Brother william, this abbey is enshrouded in a terrifying mystery.
    威廉教友，这所修道院正掩盖在可怕的神秘中。
17. For the wedding, television cameras entered Westminster Abbey for the first time.
    为拍摄婚礼，电视摄像机首次被搬进了威斯敏斯特教堂。
18. A deep hush pervaded the Abbey.
    深沉的寂静遍布了整个大教堂。
19. 1603 The funeral of Queen Elizabeth I took place at Westminster Abbey.
    在伦敦威斯敏斯特大教堂举行伊丽莎白一世女王葬礼。
20. Why did you run away to the abbey?
    为什么你逃到了修道院？
21. Tourists like to visit historic monuments such as Stonehenge and Westminster abbey.
    旅游者喜欢参观巨石阵和威斯敏斯特大教堂之类的历史古迹。
22. Look, everybody, have you noticed the House of Parliament behind us and Westminster Abbey?
    大家瞧，你们注意到我们身后的议会大厦和威斯敏斯特大教堂了吗？
23. Every Abbey and great man's house had its fish pond.
    每所修道院和显贵要人的宅邸都有自己的鱼塘。
24. She said she missed her life at the abbey too much.
    她说她太想念修道院的生活了，她必须离开我们。
25. In this image, the photographer combined two famous London features: a London taxicab and Westminster Abbey.
    在这个图像，摄影师组合两个伦敦著名的容貌：伦敦出租车和威斯敏斯特教堂。
26. Byron inherited the title, a vast house called Newstead Abbey, and estates already mortgaged or in decay.
    拜伦继承了爵位，继承了称为“纽斯台德寺院”的大宅邸和已经抵押出去的或已趋于衰败的产业。
27. The abbey has been rebuilt, but in1908 it was not yet completed.
    修道院已经重建，但在1908年还没有完成。
28. Bernice: She's missing from the abbey again.
    伯：她又不在修道院了。

  monastery abbey convent nunnery【导航词义：修道院，寺院】

  monastery n. 修道院，寺院

〔辨析〕指修道士、僧侣居住、修道之处。

  abbey n. 大修道院，大寺院

〔辨析〕指带建筑群的大教堂，通常供修道士或修女居住、修道等。

  convent n. 女修道院

〔辨析〕供修女居住、修道等的建筑或建筑群。

  nunnery n. 〈旧〉女修道院，尼姑庵

〔辨析〕词义同 convent，但现已少用。

noun

1. a monastery ruled by an abbot

2. a convent ruled by an abbess

3. a church associated with a monastery or convent