spire
美音:
[spaıə
]英音:
[spaıə
]n.尖顶
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动词过去式:spired 过去分词:spired 现在分词:spiring 第三人称单数:spires
spire
/'spaɪə(r); `spaɪr/
n pointed structure in the form of a tall cone or pyramid, esp on a church tower (圆锥形或角锥形的)尖顶; (尤指)教堂塔尖
*a magnificent view of the spires of the city 全城建筑物尖顶尽收眼底的美景. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page viii.
spire
n[C]spire,
cross[
Language: Old English;Origin: spir]
a roof that rises steeply to a point on top of a tower, especially on a church
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steeple
1. With the spire of the church of our village showing in the far distance. 还可远远望见老家村子里的教堂的尖顶。
2. I could see no valley, no farms, no cottages and no church spire----only a lake. 可现在我却看不出山谷,看不见农舍,也看见教学尖顶,看见只是一片湖泊。
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