abbey

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柯林斯词典

abbey /ˈæbɪ/ (abbeys)

1. N-COUNT An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live. 修道院

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We glimpsed the ruined abbey from the windows of the train .
The abbey was completely rebuilt in 1503 after it had been destroyed by fire .
The town's fame rests on its beautiful 14th-century abbey.
The abbey was recently restored after decades of disuse .
We walked through the ruins of the abbey.