sanctum

/ˈsæŋktəm/

Meanings

noun

圣地，圣所，密室。

A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.

Examples :

"The study was her sanctum, a quiet place where she could focus on her homework. "

书房是她的圣地，一个让她能够专心做功课的安静之处。

Related Words

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

可以，能够.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

我的老师说如果我努力学习，我可以重考。

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

地方，场所

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

一篇好的文章会涵盖人物（谁）、事件（什么）、时间（何时）、地点（何地）、原因（为何）和方式（如何）。

workroom noun

/ˈwɜːkruːm/

工作室，工场。

"The artist spends most of her day in her bright and spacious workroom, painting. "

这位艺术家一天中的大部分时间都在她明亮宽敞的工作室里画画。

sacred adjective

/ˈseɪkɹɪd/ /ˈseɪkəd/

神圣的，圣洁的。

"a sacred day"

一个神圣的日子

apart adjective

/əˈpɑː(ɹ)t/ /əˈpɑɹt/

出众的，独特的.

"a world apart"

一个与众不同的世界 (Yí gè yǔ zhòng bù tóng de shì jiè)

place noun

/pleɪs/

地方，场所.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

公园是放学后放松的好地方。

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。

focus noun

/ˈfəʊ.kəs/ /ˈfoʊ.kəs/

焦点，聚焦点。

"The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire."

放大镜焦点处聚集的阳光热量很容易引燃干燥的树叶。

retreat noun

/ɹəˈtɹiːt/ /ɹiːˈtɹiːt/

撤退，退却

"After the argument, the children made a retreat to their rooms. "

争吵过后，孩子们退回了自己的房间。

study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

复习，温习

"I need to study my biology notes."

我需要复习我的生物笔记。

private noun

/ˈpɹaɪvət/

列兵，二等兵

"The new private joined the army today. "

新来的列兵今天参军了。