1570s, "holy place of the Jewish tabernacle," from Latin sanctum "a holy place," as in Late Latin sanctum sanctorum "holy of holies" (translating Greek to hagion ton hagiou, translating Hebrew qodesh haqqodashim), from neuter of sanctus "holy" (see saint (n.)). In English, sanctum sanctorum attested from c. 1400; in sense of "a person's private retreat" from 1706.
中文解释
1. sanct- + -um (拉丁语后缀).
实用例句
1. His bedroom's his inner sanctum.
卧室是他的一方净土。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She once allowed me into her inner sanctum .
有一次她让我进入她的内室。
来自《权威词典》
3. My presence in his sanctum was evidently esteemed a piece of impudence too shameful for remark.
我在他的圣地出现,显然被他看作是羞于提及的莽撞事情.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Looking sour , Mr. Lin walked into the " inner sanctum. "
林先生哭丧着脸,走回 “ 内宅 ” 去.
来自汉英文学 - 林家铺子
5. In the inner sanctum she is represented by a mirror ( her body ).