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cloister

/ˈklɔɪstɚ/

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1 · n.

a covered walkway around an open courtyard, often in a monastery

回廊

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Visitors walked quietly through the monastery's cloister.
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游客安静地走过修道院的回廊。
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Pronunciation: /ˈklɔɪstɚ/

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