n.

1. （临时）居所；帐篷[C]
2. （灵魂寄居的）躯体，肉体[C]
3. （上有挑棚的）神龛，壁龛[C]
4. 大礼拜堂[C]
5. 圣体盘[C]
6. （大写）圣幕，犹太神堂[the S]

vi.

1. 暂居
2. （灵魂）暂附肉体

vt.

1. 把……置于神龛中

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.