英语单词“lay sister”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

单词 lay sister 释义 lay sisternoun[C]uk

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/?le? ?s?s.t?/a woman who is not amemberof theclergy(=religiousleaders,especiallyChristianpriests,ministers, etc.)but whobelongsto areligiousgroup,especiallyagrouplivingtogether in aconvent, and who doessimpleworkfor thegroup, such aspreparingfood:（尤指在教堂中打杂的）女役工Theychattedhappilyto thenunsbutignoredthelaysisters.他们跟修女们愉快畅谈，但并不理会那些女役工。The Prioryhoused80nunsandlaysistersand 40canonsandlaybrothers.该修道院住着80位修女和女役工，以及40位修士和男役工。

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• Thebreadandcheesewasbroughtup on aplatterby anagedlaysister.
• Only one of thelaysisterswhoservedat Kerever Park was stillalive.
• Shebecamealaysisterto make “expiation” for thescandalsof herfamily.

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(Definition oflay sisterfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/lay-sister##