A rectory is the house that goes with a certain kind of church job: the home of the rector, the priest in charge of that parish. In England this is a familiar word; the rectory often stands beside the church, with a garden, and people still say “the old rectory” even when a family, not a priest, lives there now.

A rectory是rectory(牧師館) is the house that goes with a certain kind of church job是配屬於某種教會職位的房子 the home of the rector, the priest in charge of that parish也就是rector(教區長)的住所,那位負責管理該教區的神職人員 In England在英格蘭 this is a familiar word這是一個很常見的字 the rectory often stands beside the church, with a garden牧師館常常就蓋在教堂旁邊,還帶個花園 and people still say “the old rectory” even when a family, not a priest, lives there now而即使現在住的是一般家庭而不是神職人員,人們仍然會說「the old rectory」

Though actually, not every priest’s house is a rectory. The name follows the job title. A vicar may live in a vicarage; in the United States, Catholic churches often call the priest’s house a rectory as well.

Though actually不過其實 not every priest's house is a rectory不是每個神職人員的住所都叫rectory The name follows the job title這個名稱是跟著職稱走的 A vicar may live in a vicaragevicar(教區牧師)可能住在vicarage裡 in the United States在美國 Catholic churches often call the priest's house a rectory as well天主教會也常常把神父的住所叫做rectory

In everyday English outside church life, the word is uncommon. It is a building, not a body part, even though it starts like rectum.

In everyday English outside church life在教會生活以外的日常英文裡 the word is uncommon這個字不常見 It is a building, not a body part它是一棟建築物,不是身體的部位 even though it starts like rectum即使它的拼法開頭跟rectum(直腸)很像