tabernacle
US /ˈtæb.ɚˌnæk.əl/
UK /ˈtæb.əˌnæk.əl/
名词
1.
帐篷, 棚屋
a fixed or movable habitation, typically of light construction
示例:
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The nomadic tribe lived in a temporary tabernacle.
游牧部落住在一个临时的帐篷里。
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They set up their tabernacle near the river for the night.
他们把帐篷搭在河边过夜。
2.
会幕, 圣幕
(in biblical use) the portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant during their wanderings in the wilderness
示例:
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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会幕。
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The Ark of the Covenant was housed within the holy Tabernacle.
约柜被安放在神圣的会幕内。
3.
圣体龛, 圣体柜
(in a Roman Catholic church) a receptacle in which the consecrated elements of the Eucharist are reserved
示例:
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The priest placed the host in the tabernacle on the altar.
牧师将圣体放入祭坛上的圣体龛中。
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The red lamp indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.
红灯表示圣体龛中存在圣体。