A nunnery is a house where nuns live together — in other words, a convent. The word is a little old-fashioned now; many people just say convent, which is the everyday name. A nunnery is a community and a place: chapel, rooms, work, a wall or garden, a rule of life.

A nunnery是 a house where nuns live together修女們一起住的房子 — in other words換句話說, a convent就是convent（女修道院）。The word這個字 is a little old-fashioned now現在有點過時了; many people許多人 just say convent直接說convent就好, which is the everyday name這是比較日常的說法。A nunnery既是一個群體也是一個地方: chapel禮拜堂、rooms房間、work勞動、a wall or garden圍牆或花園, a rule of life還有一套生活規範。

Though actually, English has an awkward extra shadow around this word. In older plays, especially Hamlet’s “Get thee to a nunnery,” some listeners hear a bitter joke, as if nunnery could also mean a brothel. That is not how you should use the word today, and it is not the main meaning in a learner’s dictionary.

Though actually不過事實上, English英文 has an awkward extra shadow around this word在這個字上還帶著一層尷尬的陰影。In older plays在較舊的劇本裡, especially Hamlet's "Get thee to a nunnery,"尤其是哈姆雷特那句「Get thee to a nunnery」 some listeners有些聽眾 hear a bitter joke會聽出一種尖酸的玩笑, as if nunnery could also mean a brothel好像nunnery也可以指妓院。That is not how you should use the word today這不是現在該有的用法, and而且 it is not the main meaning in a learner's dictionary也不是學習型字典裡的主要意思。

For clear, kind English, nunnery still means the nuns’ house.

For clear, kind English就清楚、友善的英文來說, nunnery still means the nuns' housenunnery指的還是修女的住所。