sanctums

英 [ˈsæŋktəmz] 美 [ˈsæŋktəmz]

n.  (不受干扰的)私室,密室; 圣所
sanctum的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT (不受干扰的)私室,密室
    If you refer to someone's inner sanctum, you mean a room which is private and sometimes secret, where they can be quiet and alone.
    1. His bedroom's his inner sanctum.
      卧室是他的一方净土。
  2. (寺庙、清真寺的)圣所,圣殿
    A sanctum is the holiest place inside a holy building such as a temple or mosque.

    双语例句

    1. It gave him a hawkish reputation and by becoming a best seller it earned him money and also entry into many governmental inner sanctums.
      这本书使他得到了鹰派的名声。而由于该书获得畅销,他不仅赚了钱,而且使他从此得以出入政府内部的许多机密部门。