or·a·to·ry
noun/ˈɒrətri/
/ˈɔːrətɔːri/
(plural oratories)
- [uncountable] the skill of making powerful and effective speeches in public
讲演术；雄辩术 - The crowd was held spellbound by her oratory.
人群被她的演讲迷住了。
- The crowd was held spellbound by her oratory.
- [countable] a room or small building that is used for private prayer or worship
（私人）祈祷室，小礼拜堂
Word Originsense 2 Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French oratorie, from ecclesiastical Latin oratorium, based on Latin orare ‘pray, speak’.sense 1 early 16th cent.: from Latin oratoria, feminine (used as a noun) of oratorius ‘relating to an orator’.