chapel
chapel — 名詞
1. a small room or separate building inside a larger institution — such as a school
附屬禮拜堂
醫院、學校等機構內的小教堂
a small room or separate building inside a larger institution — such as a school, hospital, prison, university, or private house — that is set aside for Christian worship, prayer, or quiet contemplation, and often contains a dedicated table for communion.
The hospital chapel stays open at night for those who need a quiet place.
醫院的禮拜堂夜間開放，供需要安靜的人使用。
collocation: hospital chapel + stays open
Priya's wedding ceremony took place in the private chapel of her family's estate.
Priya 的婚禮在她家鄉間莊園的私人禮拜堂舉行。
Leila lit a candle in the school chapel the night before her final exams.
Leila 在期末考前到學校禮拜堂點了一根蠟燭。
The old college chapel has a stained-glass window donated in 1925.
那間古老的大學禮拜堂有一扇1925年捐贈的彩繪玻璃窗。
Rohan found the prison chapel to be the only place with any peace.
Rohan 發現監獄裡的禮拜堂是他唯一能感受到平靜的地方。
- church
a larger, freestanding building for regular public worship; chapel is typically smaller or part of a larger complex
- oratory
a private chapel for individual prayer, often smaller than a standard chapel; more formal term
- sanctuary
the most sacred part of a church or temple; not a synonym for the whole building
文法句型
chapel + noun (as modifier): chapel roof / chapel bell / chapel service
用法筆記
Frequently used as a modifier in compound nouns such as hospital chapel, school chapel, college chapel, prison chapel, and wedding chapel. Unlike church, chapel often implies a smaller or subordinate place of worship.
常見錯誤
2. a place of Christian worship that belongs to a Protestant denomination independe
獨立教堂
非國教派基督教的禮拜建築
a place of Christian worship that belongs to a Protestant denomination independent of both the established Anglican Church and the Catholic hierarchy — typically Methodist, Baptist, or Presbyterian congregations, especially in the United Kingdom.
The stone chapel on the hill has served local Methodists for a century.
山丘上的石造教堂已為當地衛理公會會眾服務了一個世紀。
variety note: 'chapel' for Nonconformist churches, chiefly British
Kofi's grandfather was a deacon at the Welsh chapel where his parents first met.
Kofi 的祖父曾在威爾斯的一間教堂擔任執事，他的父母就是在那裡相識的。
Small Baptist chapels dot the countryside throughout rural Wales and northern England.
小型浸信會教堂遍布威爾斯鄉村和英格蘭北部的田野之間。
Tomás visited the village chapel where his grandmother had been baptised seventy years earlier.
Tomás 造訪了村裡那間教堂，他的祖母七十年前就是在這裡受洗的。
That red-brick chapel on Station Road was built by the local Congregationalist community in 1889.
Station Road 上那座紅磚教堂是當地公理會會眾於1889年建造的。
- meeting house
a place of worship used by Quakers or some Nonconformist groups; similar non-established function
- church
the preferred term for Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox buildings; chapel is deliberately used by Nonconformist denominations
文法句型
the + chapel: the village chapel / the local chapel
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers specifically to a freestanding building that functions as the main place of worship for a Nonconformist congregation, not a room within a larger institution. Common in Wales, Scotland, and parts of northern England. The term chapel rather than church is a marker of denominational identity.
常見錯誤
3. a short religious service or formal gathering held in a chapel, especially as a
禮拜集會
學校等機構舉行的宗教聚會
a short religious service or formal gathering held in a chapel, especially as a daily or weekly requirement for students at a school, college, or university that has a religious foundation.
Attendance at morning chapel is required for all boarding students at the academy.
該學院要求所有住宿生必須參加晨間的禮拜集會。
pattern: attendance at + chapel + required
Diego gave a reading during Friday's chapel service about the importance of kindness.
Diego 在週五的禮拜集會上朗讀了一段關於仁愛重要性的經文。
Yara's parents visited the college to attend the annual parents' weekend chapel.
Yara 的父母到大學參加年度家長週末禮拜集會。
After evening chapel, Hana walked back to her dormitory with a small group of friends.
晚間禮拜結束後，Hana 和幾個朋友一起走回宿舍。
Theo was asked to play the piano for next week's Wednesday chapel assembly.
Theo 被邀請在下週三的禮拜集會上彈奏鋼琴。
- assembly
a formal gathering of students, not necessarily religious; broader in scope
- service
a religious ceremony; more generic than chapel
- prayer meeting
a smaller, less formal gathering for prayer, usually not part of a school schedule
文法句型
attend + chapel
go to + chapel
morning / afternoon / evening + chapel
用法筆記
In this sense chapel often behaves like an uncountable noun — phrases such as 'go to chapel' or 'after chapel' do not need an article. Compare with sense 1, where chapel is always a countable location (a chapel / the chapel).