prioress

prioress

美 [?pra???r?s] 　英 [?pra???res]

  • adj.先前的；較早的；在前的；優先的
  • n.（小隱修院）院長；副院長
  • 網絡小女修道院院長；女修道副院長；女修道院副院長

詞形變化

復數：prioresses  

英漢雙解

adj.
1.
先前的；較早的；在前的happening or existing before sth else or before a particular time
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable.
統計學的知識雖非必要，但最好是學過一點。
This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent .
未事先征得書面許可，此消息不得泄露。
Visits are by prior arrangement .
參觀需要事先安排。
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal.
需用晚餐者，請預先通知我們。
She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement .
因事先有別的安排，她將不能出席。
2.
優先的；占先的；較重要的already existing and therefore more important
They have a prior claim to the property.
他們有權優先獲得該處房產。
3.
在…前面的before sth
during the week prior to the meeting
在開會前的一周內
n.
1.
（小隱修院）院長a person who is in charge of a group of monks or nuns living in a priory
2.
（隱修院）會長，副院長(in an abbey ) a person next in rank below an abbot or abbess

英漢解釋

n.
1.
小修女院院長;大修女院的副院長

英英解釋

n.

例句

The prioress, that pronounced prognosticator, immediately took a fancy to Cosette and gave her a place in the school as a charity pupil.

院長作了那樣的預測以后，立即對珂賽特起了好感，讓她在寄讀學校里占了一個免費生名額。

The sub-prioress was an old Spanish nun, Mother Cineres, who was almost blind.

副院長是個眼睛幾乎瞎了的西班牙籍老修女，西內萊斯嬤嬤。

The most powerful determining cause of his admission had been the prioress's observation upon Cosette: "She will grow up ugly. "

讓他們入院的最大決定因素，還是院長對珂賽特所作的那句評語：“她會長得丑。”

Once a week the chapter assembles: the prioress presides ; the vocal mothers assist.

她們每星期集合一次，院長主持，參議嬤嬤們出席。

The prioress could do nothing; the archbishop had spoken.

院長無可奈何，大主教的話已經說出了口。

In 1847, the prioress was young, a sign that the circle of choice was restricted.

一八四七年，院長是個年輕人，這說明選擇的范圍縮小了。

The two mothers consulted for a few moments in very low tones in the corner of the parlor, then the prioress turned round and said

那兩個嬤嬤在接待室的角落里極輕聲地商量了幾分鐘，接著院長又走回來，說

When he had finished speaking, the prioress stayed the slipping of her rosary between her fingers, and said to him

他談完的時候，院長手指中間的念珠也停止轉動了，她對他說