1. a school or college for the study of music or other arts
(音樂、藝術等的)專科學院
She studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music.
她在皇家音樂學院學習鋼琴。
He was accepted into a prestigious conservatory for drama.
他被一所著名的戲劇學院錄取了。
「conservatory」主要指與音樂或植物相關的兩種場所。
音樂學校
EN: a school for the study of music or other arts
翻譯: (教授音樂或其他藝術的)專科學院;音樂學校
溫室
EN: a room with glass walls and a glass roof, used for growing plants
翻譯: (用於栽培植物的)玻璃暖房,溫室
音樂廳
EN: a building or room used for musical performances
翻譯: (用於音樂演奏的)音樂廳,演奏廳
小提醒:注意「conservatory」在英式與美式英語中的主要差異:在英式英語中,它常指「溫室」;在美式英語中,則更常指「音樂學院」。
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1. a school or college for the study of music or other arts
(音樂、藝術等的)專科學院
She studied piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music.
她在皇家音樂學院學習鋼琴。
He was accepted into a prestigious conservatory for drama.
他被一所著名的戲劇學院錄取了。
2. a room with glass walls and a glass roof, attached to a house and used as a sunroom or for growing plants
(附屬於房屋的)玻璃溫室,陽光房
They had breakfast in the conservatory overlooking the garden.
他們在可以俯瞰花園的玻璃陽光房裡吃早餐。
The conservatory was filled with exotic plants and comfortable chairs.
這間玻璃溫室裡擺滿了異國植物和舒適的椅子。
3. a place where things are preserved or conserved
保存處,保護區
The building served as a conservatory for rare manuscripts.
這棟建築曾是稀有手稿的保存處。
The area was designated as a wildlife conservatory.
該區域被劃定為野生動物保護區。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| the conservatory | 指特定的那間溫室/音樂學院 | The wedding reception was held in **the conservatory**. (婚禮招待會在**那間溫室**舉行。) |
| a conservatory | 指一間溫室/音樂學院 | They built **a conservatory** onto the back of the house. (他們在房子後面加建了**一間溫室**。) |
| conservatory of + [subject/art] | 某學科或藝術的學院 | She studied at the **conservatory of music**. (她曾在**音樂學院**就讀。) |
| in the conservatory | 在溫室/音樂學院裡 | The rare orchids are kept **in the conservatory**. (那些稀有蘭花被養在**溫室裡**。) |
| attend a conservatory | 就讀於音樂學院 | He dreams of **attending a conservatory** to study violin. (他夢想**就讀音樂學院**學習小提琴。) |
對比範例: EN: We had afternoon tea in the sunlit conservatory. 翻譯: 我們在陽光充足的溫室花園裡享用了下午茶。
EN:The tomatoes are grown in a large greenhouse behind the house.
翻譯:番茄是在屋後的大型溫室裡種植的。
EN:She studies piano at the Royal Conservatory.
翻譯:她在皇家音樂學院學習鋼琴。
EN:The university's greenhouse is used for botanical research.
翻譯:大學的溫室用於植物學研究。
當指建築結構時,若強調休閒、觀賞用途且與住宅相連,用 conservatory;若強調植物生產與培育,則用 greenhouse。
conservatory vs greenhouse
「conservatory」通常指附屬於住宅、用於休閒或種植觀賞植物的玻璃房;「greenhouse」則專指用於商業或科學目的、培育植物的溫室建築。
conservatory vs observatory
「conservatory」主要指玻璃花園房或藝術學院;「observatory」則指用於天文或氣象觀測的觀測台。
conservatory vs sunroom
「conservatory」通常指獨立或半獨立、專為植物設計的玻璃結構;「sunroom」泛指任何採光良好的房間,不一定專為植物設計。
在口語中,有時會用 "conservatory" 來引述或提及某個特定機構或地點,而非泛指。 EN: Oh, she's at the conservatory right now, probably in a rehearsal. 翻譯: 喔,她現在在音樂學院,可能正在排練。
EN:I heard they're building a new conservatory for tropical plants downtown.
翻譯:我聽說他們在市中心要蓋一個新的熱帶植物溫室。
當想強調某個地方是正式、專業的訓練機構時,會重讀 "conservatory" 或使用強調語氣。 EN: He didn't just take piano lessons; he studied at a real conservatory. 翻譯: 他不只是上鋼琴課;他是在一間真正的音樂學院學習的。
EN:That's not a simple greenhouse; it's a fully controlled conservatory.
翻譯:那不是一個簡單的溫室;那是個完全受控的暖房。
在思考或組織語句時,有時會用 "the conservatory" 作為一個具體的停頓點,特別是在描述地點或行程時。 EN: Our tour includes the museum, the gardens, and... the conservatory, of course. 翻譯: 我們的行程包括博物館、花園,還有... 當然,那個溫室。
EN:We could meet at the cafe, or maybe... the conservatory entrance is quieter.
翻譯:我們可以在咖啡廳見,或者也許... 音樂學院的入口處比較安靜。
正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,"conservatory" 應明確界定其指涉的是「音樂戲劇學院」還是「植物溫室」,避免語意模糊。口語中依賴語境的用法在書面語中可能造成誤解。
conservatory of music
conservatory of [subject]
音樂學院
attend a conservatory
attend a conservatory
就讀音樂學院
greenhouse conservatory
[type] conservatory
溫室花房
build a conservatory
build a conservatory
建造溫室/音樂學院
conservatory-trained
conservatory-trained
受過音樂學院訓練的
sunroom conservatory
[type] conservatory
日光室(玻璃屋)
graduate from a conservatory
graduate from a conservatory
從音樂學院畢業
×I study music in a conservatory of music.
✓I study music in a conservatory.
The word "conservatory" itself implies a school for music or the arts. Adding "of music" is redundant and unnatural in English.
×We had tea in the glass conservatory attached to the house.
✓We had tea in the conservatory attached to the house.
While many conservatories (as rooms) are made of glass, specifying "glass" is often unnecessary unless you need to contrast it with another type of structure. The word "conservatory" already implies a glass-walled room.
×He built a small conservatory in his garden to grow vegetables.
✓He built a small greenhouse in his garden to grow vegetables.
"Conservatory" primarily refers to a school for the arts or a glass room for leisure/display. For a structure dedicated to growing plants (especially food crops), "greenhouse" is the more common and accurate term.
×She is a conservatory student.
✓She is a conservatory student. / She is a student at a conservatory.
While "conservatory student" is grammatically correct, it can sound slightly ambiguous or less natural. Using "a student at a conservatory" is often clearer and more idiomatic.
×The building's conservatory is used for meetings.
✓The building's atrium/sunroom is used for meetings.
A "conservatory" is typically a glass room for plants or relaxation, not a standard meeting room. For a large, light-filled interior space often used for gatherings, "atrium" might be more appropriate. For a glassed-in room in a house, "sunroom" is common.