Word · Frequency #12449
pew
教堂长椅
a long bench with a back, used by the congregation in a church
- 1.
One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.
教堂长凳
- 2.
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
有靠背的长凳,用于教堂会众
- 3.
The congregation of a church.
会众
- 4.
An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.
包厢式座位
- 5.
Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.
类似教堂长凳的结构
教堂长凳；有靠背的长凳,用于教堂会众；会众；包厢式座位；类似教堂长凳的结构
In use
We sat on a wooden pew near the front of the old church.
Please leave the hymn book on the pew when you go.
The first two pews are reserved for the choir.
sit in a/the pew
pew 特指教堂里带靠背的长条座椅，不是普通的椅子。
The family sat in the front pew.
这家人坐在前排长椅上。
pew sth
动词 pew 较少见，意为给教堂等安装长椅。
They pewed the old chapel last year.
他们去年为老教堂安装了长椅。
Common mistakes
There are several pew in the church.There are several pews in the church.
pew 是可数名词，复数形式为 pews。several 后需要接复数名词，因此不能用原形 pew。
Connections
Collocations
- church pew
- 教堂长椅
- A church pew is usually made of polished wood.教堂长椅通常由抛光木材制成。
- front pew
- 前排长椅
- The family always sits in the front pew on Sunday.这家人周日总是坐在前排长椅上。
- wooden pew
- 木制长椅
- The old church has beautiful wooden pews.那座老教堂有漂亮的木制长椅。
- sit in a pew
- 坐在长椅上
- She sat in a pew near the window and prayed.她坐在靠窗的长椅上祈祷。
- empty pew
- 空长椅
- There were many empty pews during the weekday service.平日礼拜时有许多空长椅。
- pew cushion
- 长椅坐垫
Learner notes
Memory Tip
教堂里一排排'皮尤'(pew)长椅，是给会众坐的座位。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：教堂、礼拜场合 pew 作名词指教堂里的长条座椅，多用于谈论教堂设施或参加礼拜的场景；语气中性，不算正式或口语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词在发音上均与 pew /pju/ 押韵：few /fjuː/、view /vjuː/、new /njuː/、dew /djuː/、you /juː/。注意 sew /soʊ/ 虽以 -ew 结尾，但读音完全不同，不要按 pew 的拼读类推。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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.