- [countable]
a small building or room where Christians go to pray, attend religious services, etc. in a school, prison, large private house, etc. （学校、监狱、私人宅院等基督教徒礼拜用的）小教堂 a college chapel 学院的小教堂
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2, Educationc2a tiny chapel in the mountains 群山中的一座小教堂 the school chapel 学校教堂 They were married in a wedding chapel in Las Vegas. 他们是在拉斯维加斯的一个婚礼小教堂结的婚。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- small
- side
- …
- be dedicated to somebody
- in a/the chapel
- [countable]
a separate part of a church or cathedral, with its own altar, used for some services and private prayer （教堂内的）分堂，小教堂 Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2The funeral was conducted in one of the smaller side chapels. 葬礼是在其中一个附属小教堂里举行的。 Evening prayer will be held in the Lady Chapel. 晚祷将在圣母堂进行。 The chapel is dedicated to St Michael. 这个小教堂是纪念圣米迦勒的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- small
- side
- …
- be dedicated to somebody
- in a/the chapel
- [countable, uncountable]
the word for a church used in some Christian denominations, for example by Nonconformists in the UK （基督教某些教派如英国的非圣公会新教教徒做礼拜的）教堂 Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2They are still at chapel. 他们还在做礼拜。 They agreed to meet at the chapel after the service. 他们约好礼拜结束后在教堂见面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- Baptist
- Methodist
- etc.
- …
- attend
- go to
- at chapel
- at a/the chapel
- [countable]
a small building or room used for funeral services, especially at a cemetery or crematorium （尤指墓地或火葬场的）殡仪馆，殡仪室 a chapel of rest 安息小堂
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- small
- side
- …
- be dedicated to somebody
- in a/the chapel
- [countable + singular or plural verb] (British English)
a branch of a trade union in a newspaper office or printing house; the members of the branch （报馆或印刷所的）工会分会，工会分会会员
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chapele, from medieval Latin cappella, diminutive of cappa ‘cap or cape’ (the first chapel being a sanctuary in which St Martin's cloak was preserved).