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单词 wat
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Definition of wat in English:

wat

noun watwät

  • (in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos) a Buddhist monastery or temple.

    （泰国、柬埔寨及老挝的）佛寺；佛教庙宇

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To this end he has spent time in the saffron robes in the wat.
    • I suggested we sample a shadow-puppet show and stroll around the eccentrically decorated wats.
    • The style of the main stupa at the wat is derived from Singhalese art around the same time as Singhalese Theravada Buddhism.
    • The wat is extremely ornate and embellished with murals, statues, and glittering gold.
    • That's a good time to seek a shady respite at one of the city's more than 40 temples, known as wats.
    • These clinics will be held in the 38 local wats regularly on a rotating basis in conjunction with the Pattaya and Chonburi city councils and the local abbots.
    • Ever sat alone inside a church or a wat and absorbed the peace and serenity?
    • We find a place to stay and set off for Wat Pho - the oldest and largest wat in Bangkok, which houses the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand.
    • When we entered the Wat around lunch time, we were struck by the droning chant of a large group of monks prior to their midday meal.
    • The Cambodian, Laotian and Burmese temples (when they were finally established) followed the practice of the Thai wats.
    • Other sights to marvel at include several impressive wats and the spectacular Silver Pagoda, which dramatically illustrates the richness of Khmer culture.
    • After completing the circuit, we entered the wat itself.

Origin

Thai, from Sanskrit vāṭa 'enclosure'.

Definition of wat in US English:

wat

nounwät

  • (in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos) a Buddhist monastery or temple.

    （泰国、柬埔寨及老挝的）佛寺；佛教庙宇

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These clinics will be held in the 38 local wats regularly on a rotating basis in conjunction with the Pattaya and Chonburi city councils and the local abbots.
    • When we entered the Wat around lunch time, we were struck by the droning chant of a large group of monks prior to their midday meal.
    • To this end he has spent time in the saffron robes in the wat.
    • Ever sat alone inside a church or a wat and absorbed the peace and serenity?
    • The style of the main stupa at the wat is derived from Singhalese art around the same time as Singhalese Theravada Buddhism.
    • The Cambodian, Laotian and Burmese temples (when they were finally established) followed the practice of the Thai wats.
    • After completing the circuit, we entered the wat itself.
    • Other sights to marvel at include several impressive wats and the spectacular Silver Pagoda, which dramatically illustrates the richness of Khmer culture.
    • I suggested we sample a shadow-puppet show and stroll around the eccentrically decorated wats.
    • That's a good time to seek a shady respite at one of the city's more than 40 temples, known as wats.
    • The wat is extremely ornate and embellished with murals, statues, and glittering gold.
    • We find a place to stay and set off for Wat Pho - the oldest and largest wat in Bangkok, which houses the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand.

Origin

Thai, from Sanskrit vāṭa ‘enclosure’.
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