c. 1300, "part of the church around the altar," from Old French chancel, from Late Latin cancellus "lattice," from Latin cancelli (plural) "grating, bars" (see cancel); sense extended in Late Latin from the lattice-work that separated the choir from the nave in a church to the space itself.
双语例句
1. Just give me the chancel right now the news is dead.
只要给我这个机会就成!
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2. The part of the chancel a cruciform church that is occupied by this company of singers.
教堂里唱诗班所占的席位;是圣台中位于圣坛和中央中间的那一部分.
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英英释意
1. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
实用场景例句
Just give me the chancel right now the news is dead.
