sanctum
noun /ˈsæŋktəm/
/ˈsæŋktəm/
[usually singular] (formal)- a private room where somebody can go and not be interrupted
(不受干扰的)私室,密室 - She once allowed me into her inner sanctum.
有一次她让我进入她的内室。
- She once allowed me into her inner sanctum.
- a holy place
圣所
词源late 16th cent.: from Latin, neuter of sanctus ‘holy’, from sancire ‘consecrate’.