hermitage

• 指隐士或修行者居住的僻静居所，通常出于宗教或沉思的目的而独居。也可指这种隐居生活或隐修院。

A noun referring to a secluded residence or dwelling, typically for a person who lives in solitude for religious or contemplative reasons.

1. Secluded dwellingC1formal

   A place where a hermit lives, typically a remote and isolated dwelling.

   隐居处

   • The monk retreated to a hermitage in the mountains.
   • The hermitage was hidden deep within the forest.
   • He built a small hermitage by the lake for solitude.

   同义词cellcloisterhavenrefugeretreatsanctuary

2. Museum or galleryB2formal

   A famous art museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, originally a palace.

   冬宫

   • The Hermitage Museum houses one of the largest art collections in the world.
   • We visited the Hermitage during our trip to Saint Petersburg.
   • The Hermitage's collection includes works by Rembrandt and Da Vinci.