Word · Frequency #20392
steeples
尖塔
steeples is the plural of steeple.
核心释义
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
- 1.
高塔,常见于教堂,通常顶部有尖顶。
A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire.
- 2.
建筑物(通常是教堂或寺庙)顶部逐渐变细的高塔
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
- 3.
尖顶。
A spire.
高塔,常见于教堂,通常顶部有尖顶。；建筑物(通常是教堂或寺庙)顶部逐渐变细的高塔；尖顶。；尖顶；(教堂的)尖塔
用法In use
The old church's steeple can be seen from across the valley.
用法提示：steeple 是名词，指教堂顶部尖细的高塔，句中作主语。
Workers spent months repairing the wooden steeple after the storm.
用法提示：steeple 是名词，这里指被修复的教堂尖塔，在句中作宾语。
From the top of the hill, we could see the village church and its tall steeple.
用法提示：steeple 是名词，与 tall 搭配描述教堂的高尖塔，在句中作介词宾语。
the steeple of [building]
The steeple of the old church can be seen from far away.
那座老教堂的尖塔从很远就能看到。
[building] with a steeple
with 结构用来描述建筑物具有某特征。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- church steeple
- 教堂尖塔
- The church steeple is the tallest structure in the village.教堂尖塔是村里最高的建筑。
- tall steeple
- 高耸的尖塔
- The cathedral's tall steeple dominates the skyline.大教堂高耸的尖塔占据了天际线。
- village steeple
- 乡村教堂的尖塔
- We followed the road toward the village steeple.我们沿着路向乡村教堂的尖塔走去。
- steeple bell
- 尖塔上的钟
- The steeple bell rings every Sunday morning.尖塔上的钟每周日早上敲响。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 steeple 想成 steep(陡峭的)+le，教堂尖塔又高又陡，尖端直指天空。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：architecture、describing churches and temples 该词属于中性书面词，通常用于描述教堂或寺庙的尖塔，在建筑介绍、旅行指南或文学描写中比较常见，口语中也可使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 steeple 真正押韵的是 people /ˈpipəl/。注意拼写相近但发音不同的词：ripple /ˈrɪpəl/、staple /ˈsteɪpəl/、steep /stip/、steppe /step/。
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形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。
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