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the palace of [someone/something]
表示属于某人的宫殿，常用于君主或显贵。
They visited the palace of the emperor.
他们参观了皇帝的宫殿。
宫殿；王宫；皇宫
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宫殿；王宫；皇宫
the official residence of a king, queen, president, or other important person
They visited the palace of the emperor.
他们参观了皇帝的宫殿。
尤指君主或国家元首的正式居所。
国家元首或其他显贵的官邸,尤其是在君主制或帝国政府体系中。
Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
大型而庄严的宅邸
a large and stately mansion
宏伟华丽的住宅。
A large and lavishly ornate residence.
一个王国的统治集团
the governing group of a kingdom
The tourists gathered outside the palace to watch the changing of the guard.
游客们聚集在宫殿外观看卫兵换岗。
AI contextual example
The king lives in a large palace in the center of the capital.
国王住在首都中心的一座大宫殿里。
AI contextual example
Some palaces are now open to the public as museums.
一些宫殿现在作为博物馆向公众开放。
AI contextual example
the palace issued an order binding on all subjects
宫廷向所有臣民颁布了一道具有约束力的命令。
WordNet
表示属于某人的宫殿，常用于君主或显贵。
They visited the palace of the emperor.
他们参观了皇帝的宫殿。
可比喻奢华的生活环境。
She dreamed of living in a palace.
她梦想住在宫殿里。
名词作定语，表示与宫殿相关的物品或人员。
The palace guards stood at attention.
宫殿卫兵立正站岗。
Not this
I visited palace yesterday.
Use this
I visited the palace yesterday.
在英语中，可数名词单数前通常需要冠词（a/an/the），而中文没有冠词概念，学习者容易遗漏。这里特指某个宫殿，所以用the。
Not this
There are many palace in the city.
Use this
There are many palaces in the city.
palace是可数名词，表示多个时需加-s变为复数。中文名词没有复数形式变化，学习者容易忽略。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
皇宫
The royal palace was built in the 17th century.
皇宫建于17世纪。
宫廷侍卫
The palace guard stood at attention by the gate.
宫廷侍卫在大门旁立正站立。
宫廷政变
The generals plotted a palace coup.
将军们策划了一场宫廷政变。
宫廷阴谋
The novel is full of palace intrigue.
这部小说充满了宫廷阴谋。
宫廷政变（指组织内部的反叛或夺权）
The company experienced a palace revolution when the junior executives ousted the CEO.
公司经历了一场内部夺权，初级高管罢免了首席执行官。
宫廷政变（同palace revolution，尤指突然的夺权）
The palace coup was carried out by the general's closest aides.
这场宫廷政变是由将军最亲密的助手发动的。
宫廷阴谋（指权力斗争中的诡计）
The novel is full of palace intrigue and betrayal.
这部小说充满了宫廷阴谋和背叛。
我不是那个建造你宫殿的人
The song 'Palace' by Sam Smith uses the word 'palace' as a metaphor for a lavish but hollow relationship.
萨姆·史密斯的歌曲《Palace》用“宫殿”来比喻奢华但空洞的关系。
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宫殿像pal（朋友）的豪华ace（王牌）住处。
“palace” 通常指宫殿或宏伟府邸，语域中性，既可用于日常提及旅游景点，也常见于历史或建筑描述。
palace 是可数名词；特指某座宫殿时通常带 the，复数形式为 palaces。
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