Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4736
monument
纪念碑；纪念性建筑
A structure built to commemorate a person or event; a memorial.
- 1.
A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
为纪念或象征目的而建造的构筑物；纪念物。
- 2.
Any of the five most prestigious men's one-day road cycling races: Milan–San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix, Liege–Bastogne–Liege and Giro di Lombardia.
最负盛名的五场男子公路自行车一日赛中的任意一场:米兰-圣雷莫、佛兰德斯环赛、巴黎-鲁贝、列日-巴斯托涅-列日和环伦巴第
- 3.
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
为纪念人物或事件而建造的结构
- 4.
An important site owned by the community as a whole.
社区共有的重要遗址。
- 5.
an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
被标记和保护为公共财产的重要地点
- 6.
A sign of exceptional achievement.
非凡成就的标志。
- 7.
a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
埋葬名人的墓穴
- 8.
An important burial vault or tomb.
重要的墓穴或陵墓。
- 9.
Any grave marker.
任何墓标。
- 10.
A legal document.
法律文件。
- 11.
A surveying reference point marked by a permanently fixed marker (a survey monument).
由永久固定标记标示的测量参考点(测量标石)。
- 12.
A pile of stones left by a prospector to claim ownership of ore etc. found in a mine.
探矿者放置的石堆,以标明对矿石等的所有权。
- 13.
A natural or artificial object used as a reference point.
用作参照点的自然或人造物体。
- 14.
A surviving record.
现存的记录。
历史遗迹；名胜古迹；丰碑；不朽业绩；陵墓；墓碑；墓石；古典赛
In use
The tourists admired the ancient monument in the city square.
This monument has stood for over five hundred years.
The monument was erected to honor the war heroes.
monument to + noun
表示纪念某人或某事时常用介词 to。
They built a monument to the war heroes.
他们为战争英雄建了一座纪念碑。
monument of + noun
用于指代历史遗迹或建筑物本身。
The monument of ancient civilization attracts many tourists.
这座古代文明遗迹吸引了许多游客。
be a monument to + noun
比喻用法，表示某事物是某品质或成就的典范。
This book is a monument to his lifelong research.
Connections
Collocations
- erect a monument
- 竖立纪念碑
- The city decided to erect a monument to honor the war heroes.这座城市决定竖立一座纪念碑以纪念战争英雄。
- historic monument
- 历史纪念碑
- The Great Wall is a historic monument that attracts millions of tourists.长城是一座历史纪念碑，吸引了数百万游客。
- national monument
- 国家纪念碑
- The Statue of Liberty is a famous national monument in the United States.自由女神像是美国著名的国家纪念碑。
- monument to
- 为……立的纪念碑
- There is a monument to the poet in the park.公园里有一座为这位诗人立的纪念碑。
- ancient monument
- 古代遗址；古迹
- Stonehenge is an ancient monument in England.巨石阵是英格兰的一处古代遗址。
- stone monument
Learner notes
Memory Tip
monument 音似'莫努门'，想象一座宏伟的纪念碑，上面刻着'莫努'二字，入口像一扇大门。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling 'ment' and are pronounced with a final /mənt/, but they do not rhyme with 'monument' because the stressed vowel differs. 'Monument' has stress on the first syllable /ˈmɑn.jə.mənt/. Words like 'document', 'instrument', 'moment', 'comment', 'ornament' similarly stress the first syllable, making their unstressed endings similar but not true rhymes. 'Environment' stresses the second syllable /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/, so its ending is also distinct. These words are useful lookalikes but should not be assumed to rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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