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Shrine 6163.Shrine 英 ʃraɪn]美 ʃraɪn 释义 N 圣地;神殿;神龛;圣祠vt

正面 6163.shrine
英 [ʃraɪn]美 [ʃraɪn]

背面
释义:
n. 圣地;神殿;神龛;圣祠vt. 将…置于神龛内;把…奉为神圣
例句:
1. At the shrine of the god there were offerings, libations and incense.神殿里供奉着牺牲、鬯酒和贡香。

1. sh(拼音“圣、神”)+ rine (拼音谐音“人”)=> 谐音“圣人、神人” => 供奉圣人、神人的地方 => 圣地、神殿、神龛、圣殿、圣祠。2. 区分:shrine, shine: 有花儿是圣殿、圣地,无花儿是光亮,因为只有圣殿、圣地才会经常有人去献花。
shrine 圣地,圣祠,神龛来自古英语 scrin,箱子,圣物箱,来自拉丁语 scrinium,箱子,盒子,文件盒。引申词义圣地, 圣祠,神龛等。
shrine (n.)Old English scrin "ark (of the covenant); chest, coffer; case for relics," from Latin scrinium "case or box for keeping papers," of unknown origin. From late 14c. as "a tomb of a saint" (usually elaborate and large). A widespread word, compare Dutch schrijn, German Schrein, French écrin, Russian skrynya, Lithuanian skrine."

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