“宗庙”常见的英文表达是 ancestral temple 或 shrine(在特定语境下,当指代供奉祖先的庙宇时也可用)。
ancestral temple 是最直接、最准确的翻译,明确指向供奉祖先的庙宇。例如:The ancestral temple is an important place for the family to hold ancestral worship ceremonies.(宗庙是家族举行祭祖仪式的重要场所。)
shrine 含义更宽泛,可指神龛、圣地等,但在指代供奉祖先的宗庙时也可使用。例如:The old shrine in the village has been there for centuries.(村里那座古老的宗庙已经存在好几个世纪了。 )