shrine

shrine
noun
  1. a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, typically marked by a building or other construction
    圣坛;圣祠;神殿
    ■a place associated with or containing memorabilia of a particular revered person or thing
    圣地;神圣场所;神圣东西
    her grave has become a shrine for fans from all over the world.
    她的墓地成了全世界崇拜者瞻仰的圣地。
    ■a casket containing sacred relics; a reliquary
    圣骨匣;圣物箱
    ■a niche or enclosure containing a religious statue or other object
    神龛
verb
  1. [with obj.]( poetic/literary)enshrine
    (诗/文)祭祀;参拜
语源
  1. Old English scrīn 'cabinet, chest, reliquary', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schrijn and German Schrein, from Latin scrinium 'chest for books'
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