n.

1. （臨時）居所；帳篷[C]
   They made a small tabernacle at the foot of the hill.

   他們在山腳下架起了個小帳篷。

2. （靈魂寄居的）軀體，肉體[C]
3. （上有挑棚的）神龕，壁龕[C]
   They are the mysterious divinities hidden behind the tabernacle.

   他們是藏在神龕後面的神祕聖人。

4. 大禮拜堂[C]
   The priest gave sermons in a tabernacle.

   這位牧師在一個大禮拜堂裡布道。

5. 聖體盤[C]
   The tabernacle was made of the finest material.

   聖體盤是用最好的材料做的。

6. （大寫）聖幕，猶太神堂[the S]
   This is a painting of the Tabernacle.

   這是張猶太神堂的畫。

vi.

1. 暫居
   The cave seemed to be the best place to tabernacle in this weather.

   在這種天氣下，這個洞穴看來是暫居的最佳地。

2. （靈魂）暫附肉體
   It looked as if some supernatural being tabernacled in him.

   好像是什麼神祕的東西暫附於他的肉體。

vt.

1. 把……置於神龕中
   No one knew who tabernacled the holy bread and wine.

   誰也不知道是誰把聖麵包和酒置於到神龕中了。

n.

1. (in biblical use) a fixed or movable dwelling, typically of light construction.
   ▸a tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant by the Israelites during the Exodus.
2. a meeting place for Nonconformist or Mormon worship.
3. an ornamented receptacle or cabinet in which a pyx containing the reserved sacrament may be placed in Catholic churches.
   ▸archaic a canopied recess in the wall of a church.
4. a partly open socket on a sailing boat's deck into which a mast is fixed, with a pivot so that the mast can be lowered.