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undercroft

/uhn-der-krawft, -kroft/US // ˈʌn dərˌkrɔft, -ˌkrɒft //UK // (ˈʌndəˌkrɒft) //

阁楼下,阁楼下面,阁楼下的,阁楼之下

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a vault or chamber under the ground, especially in a church.

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Examples

  • Undercroft, un′dėr-kroft, n. a vault under the choir or chancel of a church: a vault or secret walk underground.

  • The ancient history of this undercroft is unknown, and merely a matter for conjecture.

  • The canopy is gone, but fragments of it are in the undercroft of the chapter-house.

  • One, which is generally called a lantern, was till lately hung in the undercroft.

  • Two heavy wooden doors at the entrance leave no doubt as to the purpose for which the undercroft was built.