英['klɔɪstə(r)]美['klɔɪstər]
记忆方法
词源记忆法
词源同close，关闭。因修道者修道之地需隐蔽而得名。
noun(名词)
双解例句
noun(名词)
小知识
A cloister is an enclosed garden, usually surrounded by covered walkways. Because such spaces are often featured in buildings that house religious orders, cloister can be used to mean “monastery” or “convent.”
In enclosed religious orders, monks and nuns withdraw from society to devote themselves to prayer and contemplation. In order to provide them with access to the outdoors while protecting them from contact with the secular world, the cloister became a common element of convents and monasteries. When used as a verb, cloister generally loses its religious connotation and means “to seclude” or “isolate.” Don't get a lunch detention or you'll be cloistered in the classroom while all the other kids are running around outside.