cathedral

英 [kəˈθiːdrəl] 美 [kəˈθiːdrəl]

n.  主教座堂; 教区总教堂

复数:cathedrals

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 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)
    1. St Paul's Cathedral
      圣保罗大教堂
    2. a cathedral city
      有主教座堂的城市

柯林斯词典

  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.
    1. ...St. Paul's Cathedral.
      圣保罗大教堂
    2. ...the cathedral city of Canterbury.
      有主教座堂的坎特伯雷市

双语例句

  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
  5. 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。
  6. 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。
  7. The restaurant is located near the cathedral
    餐馆位于大教堂附近。
  8. 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。
  9. 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。
  10. 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。
  11. 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。
  12. 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。
  13. 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。
  14. 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。
  15. There's a cathedral in the town.
    镇里有一座大教堂。
  16. We will have at any rate in our cathedral a decent, godly, modest morning service.
    在咱们的大教堂里,至少要有一种体面的,神圣的,朴实的早礼拜式。
  17. The A-frame pylon harmonizes with the tall spires of the adjacent cathedral.
    a形塔架同附近教堂的高耸尖塔十分协调。
  18. Do you know where's the Durham cathedral?
    你知道达勒姆大教堂在哪儿吗?
  19. We visited the magnificent cathedral.
    我们参观了宏伟的教堂。
  20. Including the EiffelTower and Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most famous churches in the world.
    包括埃菲尔铁塔和巴黎圣母院,世界上最著名的教堂之一。
  21. This is a solemn cathedral.
    这是个庄严肃穆的大教堂。
  22. I bought a charcoal drawing of the cathedral.
    我买了一幅绘着大教堂的木炭画。
  23. A funeral took place last week at Washington's National Cathedral.
    上周,华盛顿国家大教堂举办了葬礼。
  24. At the same time, in France the cathedral schools became centres of theological study, especially in Paris.
    同时,在法国尤其是在巴黎,天主教学校成了神学研究中心。
  25. The place within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located.
    大教堂所在的主教教区中的一个地方。
  26. The cathedral spire was within sight and we knew we only had another few miles to go.
    大教堂的尖顶在视线之内了,我们知道只要再走几英里就到了。
  27. The area which a bishop administer have one cathedral and many smaller church.
    一个主教所掌管的地区包括一个大教堂和许多较小的教堂。
  28. They murdered the priest at the altar of the cathedral.
    他们在大教堂的圣坛上谋杀了牧师。
  29. The cathedral was built last century.
    这座大教堂是上个世纪建造的。
  30. I was woken up by the chimes of the cathedral bells.
    我被大教堂的钟鸣声唤醒了。

同义词辨析

  church cathedral chapel【导航词义:教堂】

  church n. 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 n. 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 n. 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。

英英释义

noun

  1. any large and important church

    1. 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
        1. a cathedral church