vicarage

vicarage — 名詞

1. a house that a church gives to its vicar — a Christian priest who leads a local

1.名詞B2
釋義

牧師住宅

教會提供給牧師的住處

a house that a church gives to its vicar — a Christian priest who leads a local church — to live in with his or her family.

例句

The old stone vicarage stood next to the church, surrounded by tall oak trees.

那座古老石造牧師住宅矗立在教堂旁，四周環繞著高大的橡樹。

collocation: stand next to [the church]

After Sunday service, the vicar invited the choir to the vicarage for tea and biscuits.

主日禮拜結束後，牧師邀請詩班到牧師住宅喝茶吃餅乾。

同義詞
  • rectory

    the house of a rector rather than a vicar — in the Church of England, a rector historically received the tithes directly, while a vicar received a salary

  • parsonage

    a more general term for any parish priest's house, used across several Christian denominations

  • manse

    used mainly in Scottish Presbyterian and some Nonconformist churches for the minister's house

文法句型

the + vicarage

a + vicarage

vicarage + noun (as modifier)

常見錯誤

❌The vicarage welcomed us at the door.
✅The vicar welcomed us at the door of the vicarage.
💡a vicarage is a building, not a person; use 'vicar' for the person.

2. the official position of a vicar in the Church of England, including the house a

2.名詞C1
釋義

牧師聖職

牧師的正式職位及房舍收入

the official position of a vicar in the Church of England, including the house and the regular income that come with the role.

例句

The bishop offered Christopher a small vicarage in the countryside with a comfortable house.

主教提供 Christopher 一個鄉間的小牧師聖職，附帶一棟舒適的房子。

collocation: offer [someone] a vicarage

After twenty years, Yael was given a vicarage that came with a generous income.

二十年後，Yael 獲得了附帶可觀收入的牧師聖職。

collocation: be given a vicarage

同義詞
  • benefice

    the broader church-law term for a paid clergy position with attached property; more technical and less common than 'vicarage'

  • living

    an older term for the same concept, still found in historical church documents; used almost exclusively in British English

文法句型

a + vicarage

offer / give + [someone] + a vicarage

用法筆記

This sense refers to the position and income as a unit, not the building alone. When the focus is purely on the house, use sense 1. The term is most commonly found in historical or official church records.

常見錯誤

❌The vicarage was painted white last year' (when referring to the position).
✅The vicarage was painted white last year' (correct if sense 1
💡the house). — If you mean the position, describe it as 'the vicarage was granted to a new priest' or similar.