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the nave of [church/cathedral]
nave特指教堂建筑中从入口到圣坛的长条形主厅部分。
The congregation sat in the nave of the ancient church.
会众坐在古老教堂的中殿里。
教堂中殿；中央广场；轮毂
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教堂中殿；中央广场；轮毂
the central area of a church
The congregation sat in the nave of the ancient church.
会众坐在古老教堂的中殿里。
教堂的中部或主体,从横廊延伸到主要入口。
The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
车轮的轮毂。
A hub of a wheel.
谷仓的地面中间空腔。
The ground-level middle cavity of a barn.
The bride walked slowly down the nave of the cathedral.
新娘缓缓地走过大教堂的中殿。
The pillars along the nave support the high ceiling.
中殿两侧的柱子支撑着高高的天花板。
Tourists often admire the intricate carvings on the nave's archways.
游客们常常赞叹中殿拱门上精美的雕刻。
nave特指教堂建筑中从入口到圣坛的长条形主厅部分。
The congregation sat in the nave of the ancient church.
会众坐在古老教堂的中殿里。
A large stained-glass window dominates the east end of the nave.
一扇巨大的彩色玻璃窗占据了中殿东端的主要位置。
nave作为建筑术语，常与教堂结构描述搭配使用。
The nave was renovated in the 15th century.
中殿在15世纪进行了翻修。
Not this
She is very nave.
Use this
She is very naive.
nave（中殿）与naive（天真的）发音相近，拼写易混淆。
Not this
He joined the nave.
Use this
He joined the navy.
nave（中殿）与navy（海军）拼写相近，词义完全不同。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
教堂中殿
The nave of the church is the longest part of the building.
教堂中殿是建筑中最长的部分。
中央中殿
The central nave is flanked by two aisles.
中央中殿两侧有两条走廊。
中殿屋顶
The nave roof was heavily damaged in the storm.
中殿屋顶在暴风雨中严重受损。
中殿祭坛
The nave altar is decorated with gold leaf.
中殿祭坛装饰着金箔。
中殿侧廊
The nave aisle leads to a small chapel.
中殿侧廊通向一个小教堂。
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想象教堂中殿（nave）像一艘大船的内部空间，谐音“内屋”即“里面的屋子”，记住nave是教堂中央部分。
语域：formal 常见场景：architecture、religion、history 多指教堂主厅，即中殿，属于建筑或宗教领域的正式用语。
Words with IPA /eɪv/ (cave, save, wave, pave, brave) genuinely rhyme with nave. 'Have' shares the spelling 'ave' but is pronounced /hæv/, not /eɪv/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.