cathedral

美 [kəˈθiːdrəl]英 [kəˈθiːdrəl]
  • n.大教堂;主教座堂;教区总教堂;(尤指在建筑物特征上) 类似大教堂的东西
  • adj.设有主教座的,似主教座的;权威性的;( 女礼服 ) 长裙拖地的

复数: cathedrals

cat- 离开 + hed- 坐 + -ral

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noun

主教座堂;教区总教堂
the main church of a district, under the care of a bishop (= a priest of high rank)

St Paul's Cathedral

圣保罗大教堂

a cathedral city

有主教座堂的城市

cathedral

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 大教堂;主教座堂
    A cathedral is a very large and important church which has a bishop in charge of it.

    ...St. Paul's Cathedral.

    圣保罗大教堂

noun

1
any large and important church
2
the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
Synonym: duomo

adj

1
relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne
a cathedral church

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  1. She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral .

    她带领我们穿过繁忙的街道去大教堂。

  2. The cathedral fronts the city 's main square .

    大教堂面向城市的主广场。

  3. We hope to visit the cathedral , if time permits .

    如果时间允许,我们希望能参观一下主教座堂。

  4. The town is famous for its cathedral .

    这个城镇以大教堂著名。

  5. The cathedral 's white towers climb gracefully into the sky .

    大教堂白色的塔楼优雅庄重地耸入云霄。

  6. The sheer size of the cathedral is a constant reminder of the power of religion .

    大教堂的宏大规模使人时刻领略到宗教的威严。

  7. The cathedral is the crowning glory of the city .

    大教堂是这座城市至高无上的骄傲。

  8. A monument to him was erected in St Paul 's Cathedral .

    在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。

  9. The cathedral dominates the city .

    大教堂俯视全城。

  10. The cathedral is now hedged in by other buildings .

    大教堂现在被其他建筑物包围着。

  11. The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold .

    大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。

  12. The cathedral was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1136 AD

    大教堂在公元1136年的大火中被付之一炬。

  13. After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral

    游览完老城区之后,会由导游带队参观大教堂。

  14. The fourteenth century cathedral was reduced to a mass of rubble .

    这座14世纪的大教堂变成了一堆瓦砾。

  15. Walk down Castle Street and admire our little jewel of a cathedral

    沿城堡街走下去,欣赏一下我们美妙绝伦的大教堂。

  16. The restaurant is located near the cathedral

    餐馆位于大教堂附近。

  17. The Princess of Wales laid the foundation stone for the extension to the Cathedral .

    威尔士王妃为大教堂的扩建奠基。

  18. The cathedral was eventually completed in 1490 , though the Gothic facade remains unfinished

    那座大教堂最终于1490年建成,但其哥特式风格的正面一直未能完工。

  19. A prayer vigil is being held in the cathedral in memory of the bishop

    为了纪念这位主教,教堂里正在举行守夜祈祷。

  20. The protesters burst through police lines into the cathedral square , shaking clenched fists .

    抗议者冲破警方封锁线来到教堂广场上,挥舞着愤怒的拳头。

  21. Walk down Castle Street , admire our little jewel of a cathedral , then wonder at the castle

    沿着城堡街走下去,欣赏我们视若珍宝的教堂,继而叹服于城堡的壮观。

  22. His funeral will be on Thursday at Blackburn Cathedral

    他的葬礼将于星期四在布莱克本大教堂举行。

  23. Notre-Dame Cathedral in Senlis is less famous than its namesake in Paris .

    桑利斯的圣母院不如在巴黎与其同名的圣母院有名。

  24. As Wren 's epitaph famously declares , the cathedral itself is his monument .

    众所周知,雷恩的墓志铭中写道,大教堂本身就是他的纪念碑。

  25. The guide led us to the cathedral .

    向导把我们带到大教堂。

  26. The Gothic cathedral attracts visitors from all around the world .

    那座哥特式大教堂吸引着世界各地的游客。

  27. We were given a guided tour of the cathedral .

    我们在导游陪同下参观了大教堂。

  28. She had been to a splendid / magnificent cathedral when she was a child .

    她小的时候曾去过一座宏伟的大教堂。

  29. The dome of St. Paul 's Cathedral is well-known in London .

    圣保罗教堂的圆顶在伦敦是人人知晓的。

  30. There 's a cathedral in the town .

    镇里有一座大教堂。

church cathedral chapel 【导航词义:教堂】
church v. 教堂
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指基督徒敬拜上帝、举行宗教活动和婚丧仪式等的场所。

〔例证〕

a church tower

教堂塔楼

The dome of the church is under repair.

教堂的圆顶正在修缮。

Their wedding took place in a church.

他们的婚礼是在教堂举行的。

cathedral v. 大教堂
〔辨析〕

指主教管控下的某一教区内最大的教堂,即主教堂或总教堂,通常装饰精致、宏伟肃穆。

〔例证〕

The Gothic cathedral attracts visitors from all around the world.

那座哥特式大教堂吸引着世界各地的游客。

We were given a guided tour of the cathedral.

我们在导游陪同下参观了大教堂。

chapel v. 小教堂
〔辨析〕

指学校、监狱、私人宅院等中供基督教徒做礼拜用的专门场所。

〔例证〕

He built a chapel as a shrine to the memory of his dead mother.

他建了一座小教堂作为悼念亡母的圣所。

Two men were squatting at the door of the college chapel.

有两个人蹲在学院小教堂的门口。