prioress

/ˈpraɪərəs/ /ˈpraɪərɛs/

Meanings

noun

女隐修院院长，女修道院院长

A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior.

Examples :

"The prioress led the nuns in prayer in the quiet chapel. "

女隐修院院长带领着修女们在安静的小教堂里祈祷。

Related Words

lower adjective

/ˈləʊə/ /ˈloʊɚ/ /ˈlaʊ.ə/ /ˈlaʊ.ɚ/

较低的, 下方的

"a low wall a low shelf"

矮墙矮架子

charge noun

/t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/

费用，收费。

"There will be a charge of five dollars."

将会收取五美元的费用。

prayer noun

/pɹɛə(ɹ)/ /pɹɛɚ/ /ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹeɪəɹ/

祈祷，祷告。

"Before starting her math homework, Sarah offered a prayer for understanding. "

在开始做数学作业前，萨拉默默地做了一个祷告，祈求自己能理解题目。

superior noun

/suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/

上级， superior

"The superior in our department handled the challenging project with ease. "

我们部门的领导很轻松地处理了这个有挑战性的项目。(Wǒmen bùmén de lǐngdǎo hěn qīngsōng de chǔlǐ le zhège yǒu tiǎozhàn xìng de xiàngmù.)

chapel noun

/ˈtʃæ.pəl/

小教堂，礼拜堂

"The small chapel at the school hosted the annual student assembly. "

学校里的小教堂举办了年度学生集会。

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

母亲，妈妈

"He had something of his mother in him."

他身上带着点儿他妈妈的影子。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

rank adjective

/ɹæŋk/

十足的，完全的，恶性的

"rank nonsense"

十足的胡说八道

abbess noun

/ˈæb.ɛs/

女修道院院长，女隐修院院长

"The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean."

女修道院院长总是督促修女们保持修道院一尘不染。

quiet noun

/ˈkwaɪ.ət/

安静, 寂静

"There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza."

往常非常热闹的广场上，却出奇地安静，让人觉得有点奇怪。

than adverb

/ðæn/ /ðn̩/

当时，那时.

"My sister finished her homework, than she went to play outside. "

我妹妹做完了作业，当时她就出去玩了。

priory noun

/ˈpraɪəri/ /ˈpraɪəriː/

小修道院，女修道院。

"The quiet priory offered a peaceful retreat for the nuns who lived and prayed there. "

这座宁静的小修道院是修女们生活和祈祷的安宁之所。