Word · Frequency #17917
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半圆形后殿；半圆壁龛
a domed or vaulted recess in a building, especially the east end of a church, often containing the altar
- 1.
The rounded east end of a church that contains or is behind the altar.
教堂东端半圆形或多边形后殿,通常包含或位于圣坛之后。
- 2.
A semicircular projection from any building that is similar to a church's apse.
类似教堂后殿的建筑半圆形突出部分
- 3.
The bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches.
古代教堂中主教的座位或宝座
- 4.
A reliquary: a case in which the relics of saints are kept.
存放圣人遗物的圣骨匣
教堂东端半圆形或多边形后殿,通常包含或位于圣坛之后。；类似教堂后殿的建筑半圆形突出部分；古代教堂中主教的座位或宝座；存放圣人遗物的圣骨匣；(教堂)半圆形拱顶附带建筑
In use
The old church has a beautiful apse with three tall stained-glass windows.
We sat in the apse and listened to the choir practice.
The apse was added to the cathedral in the twelfth century.
the apse of [building]
The apse of the church contains the altar.
教堂的半圆形后殿里有祭坛。
in the apse
复数形式为 apses，也可写作 apsides。
The choir stalls are located in the apse.
唱诗班座位位于半圆形后殿内。
Connections
Collocations
- semicircular apse
- 半圆形后殿
- The semicircular apse contains the main altar.半圆形后殿内设有主祭坛。
- eastern apse
- 东端半圆后殿
- The eastern apse of the cathedral is decorated with mosaics.大教堂东端的半圆后殿装饰着马赛克镶嵌画。
- apse vault
- 后殿拱顶
- The apse vault was painted in the thirteenth century.后殿拱顶绘于13世纪。
- apse chapel
- 后殿小教堂
- The pilgrims visited the apse chapel dedicated to the Virgin.朝圣者参观了奉献给圣母的后殿小教堂。
Synonyms
- alcove
- 凹室，壁龛 · alcove 泛指墙面上凹入的空间，常带拱形顶，但不限于教堂；比 apse 常见且使用范围更广。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
apse 与 apps 同音（/æps/）：把教堂东端半圆形拱顶后殿想成一个弧形 App 图标，中央放着祭坛——同音异形，记住半圆。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：architecture、art history、religious architecture apse 属于建筑/宗教建筑术语，通常出现在正式书面语或专门领域（如建筑学、艺术史、教堂历史）中，日常口语里比较少见。
Grammar Note
半圆形后殿；半圆壁龛
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下单词与 apse 音同韵：lapse、collapse、elapse、perhaps、gaps、maps。其中 lapse、collapse、elapse 含有相同的拼写部分 -apse；perhaps、gaps、maps 拼写为 -aps，但读音相同。注意不要混淆 apse (/æps/) 与 asp (/æsp/)——后者的辅音顺序不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.