◙ noun 1. a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, typically marked by a building or other construction • 圣坛；圣祠；神殿 a place associated with or containing memorabilia of a particular revered person or thing • 圣地；神圣场所；神圣东西 »her grave has become a shrine for fans from all over the world. 她的墓地成了全世界崇拜者瞻仰的圣地。 a casket containing sacred relics; a reliquary • 圣骨匣；圣物箱 a niche or enclosure containing a religious statue or other object • 神龛 ◙ verb 1. [with obj.] ( poetic/literary)enshrine • [诗/文] 祭祀；参拜
【语源】
1. Old English scrīn 'cabinet, chest, reliquary', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schrijn and German Schrein, from Latin scrinium 'chest for books'