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单词 penetralia
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Definition of penetralia in English:

penetralia

plural noun ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪlɪəˌpɛnəˈtreɪliə
literary
  • The innermost parts of a building; a secret or hidden place.

    (建筑物的)最里面的处所,最深处;隐秘的处所,密室

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fin-de-siècle Dublin may not seem all that prototypical, yet when the writer's eye and ear are this sharp, they push through to the penetralia of the soul, no matter how parochial its trappings.
    • Having later discovered its genuine magic, she wore it now; as she surreptitiously and invisibly sneaked through the penetralia of the wicked old building where she hoped to uncover the secrets of her unknown past.
    Synonyms
    interior, inside, core, belly, cavity, pit

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin, literally 'innermost things', neuter plural of penetralis 'interior'.

Definition of penetralia in US English:

penetralia

plural nounˌpɛnəˈtreɪliəˌpenəˈtrālēə
literary
  • The innermost parts of a building; a secret or hidden place.

    (建筑物的)最里面的处所,最深处;隐秘的处所,密室

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Having later discovered its genuine magic, she wore it now; as she surreptitiously and invisibly sneaked through the penetralia of the wicked old building where she hoped to uncover the secrets of her unknown past.
    • Fin-de-siècle Dublin may not seem all that prototypical, yet when the writer's eye and ear are this sharp, they push through to the penetralia of the soul, no matter how parochial its trappings.
    Synonyms
    interior, inside, core, belly, cavity, pit

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘innermost things’, neuter plural of penetralis ‘interior’.

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