Word · Frequency #3448
temple
寺庙;神殿;圣殿
a building used for worship of a deity
- 1.
A house of worship, especially:
礼拜场所,尤指:
- 2.
The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.
脊椎动物(包括人类)头部两侧较平坦的区域,位于眼和额后、颧弓上方、耳前
- 3.
A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
织机中用于横向拉紧织物的装置
- 4.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
用于崇拜神灵的建筑物
- 5.
A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its members.
共济会聚会所;其成员
- 6.
Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.
眼镜的镜腿,从铰链向后延伸至耳朵,通常向下弯曲环绕耳朵
- 7.
the flat area on either side of the forehead
前额两侧的平坦区域
- 8.
Any place regarded as holding a religious presence.
被认为具有宗教存在的任何地方
- 9.
an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
用于特殊或崇高目的的建筑物
- 10.
Any place seen as an important centre for some activity.
被视为某种活动重要中心的任何地方
- 11.
Anything regarded as important or minutely cared for.
被视为重要或精心照料的任何事物
- 12.
A gesture wherein the forefingers are outstretched and touch pad to pad while the other fingers are clasped together.
食指伸出指尖相触,其他手指握紧的手势
礼拜场所,尤指:;脊椎动物(包括人类)头部两侧较平坦的区域,位于眼和额后、颧弓上方、耳前;织机中用于横向拉紧织物的装置;用于崇拜神灵的建筑物;共济会聚会所;其成员
In use
We visited an ancient temple during our trip to Japan.
The temple is surrounded by beautiful gardens and tall trees.
Many people go to the temple to pray and find peace.
the veins in his temple throbbed
go to a temple
表示前往寺庙,常见于旅游或宗教活动语境。
Many tourists go to the temple every year.
每年有许多游客去那座寺庙。
worship at a temple
They worship at the temple every Sunday.
他们每个星期天在寺庙里朝拜。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- ancient temple
- 古庙
- The ancient temple was built in the 5th century.这座古庙建于5世纪。
- Buddhist temple
- 佛教寺庙
- Many tourists visit the Buddhist temple every year.每年许多游客参观这座佛教寺庙。
- temple complex
- 寺庙建筑群
- The temple complex covers an area of 10 acres.这座寺庙建筑群占地10英亩。
- visit a temple
- 参观寺庙
- We plan to visit a temple during our trip to Kyoto.我们计划在京都旅行期间参观一座寺庙。
- temple ruins
- 寺庙遗址
- The temple ruins are a popular archaeological site.这些寺庙遗址是一处受欢迎的考古遗址。
- temple courtyard
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象temple(宗庙)里供奉着祖先的牌位,记住'temple'就是祭祀祖先的场所。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed share the unstressed final syllable /pəl/ but have different stressed vowels. Watch out for lookalikes like 'tempo' (/ˈtɛmpoʊ/) or 'temp' (/tɛmp/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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