shrine

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Definitions

n.

A sacred place or structure dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered person or thing.

圣地,神龛,庙宇

v.

To place or honor reverently, as in a shrine.

将……奉祀于神龛中

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shrineother
=shrine

Common Collocations

  • 1.sacred shrine神圣的圣地
  • 2.visit a shrine参拜神社
  • 3.shrine to供奉……的圣地
  • 4.roadside shrine路边神龛

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Thousands of pilgrims travel to the shrine every year to seek blessings.

  • 2.

    Fans turned the singer's childhood home into an unofficial shrine.

  • 3.

    The ancient shrine nestled in the mountains has stood for over a thousand years.

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