tabernacle
US /ˈtæb.ɚˌnæk.əl/
UK /ˈtæb.əˌnæk.əl/
名詞
1.
帳篷, 棚屋
a fixed or movable habitation, typically of light construction
範例:
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The nomadic tribe lived in a temporary tabernacle.
遊牧部落住在一個臨時的帳篷裡。
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They set up their tabernacle near the river for the night.
他們把帳篷搭在河邊過夜。
2.
會幕, 聖幕
(in biblical use) the portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant during their wanderings in the wilderness
範例:
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The Israelites constructed the Tabernacle as commanded by God.
以色列人按照上帝的吩咐建造了會幕。
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The Ark of the Covenant was housed within the holy Tabernacle.
約櫃被安放在神聖的會幕內。
3.
聖體龕, 聖體櫃
(in a Roman Catholic church) a receptacle in which the consecrated elements of the Eucharist are reserved
範例:
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The priest placed the host in the tabernacle on the altar.
牧師將聖體放入祭壇上的聖體龕中。
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The red lamp indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.
紅燈表示聖體龕中存在聖體。