n. (英国教会等设有主教座位的)总教堂，大教堂(＝cathedral church);大圣堂，大会堂。 adj. 1.(像)大教堂的。 2.庄严的，权威的。
any large and important church
the principal Christian church building of a bishop''s diocese 同义词：duomo,
relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop''s office or throne; "a cathedral church"
A cathedral (French cathédrale from Latin. cathedra, "seat" from the Greek kathedra (καθ?δρα), seat, bench, from kata "down" + hedra seat, base, chair) is a Christian church which contains the seat of a bishop,Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, ISBN 0-19-860575-7 thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate.
例句与用法
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Photography is strictly forbidden in the cathedral . 教堂内严禁摄影。
2.
Shall we look round the cathedral this afternoon ? 我们今天下午参观大教堂好吗？
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I met him by chance at canterbury cathedral . 我是在坎特伯雷大教堂偶然地碰到过他。
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The dome of st. paul 's cathedral is well-known in london . 圣保罗教堂的圆顶在伦敦是人人知晓的。
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Three hundred happy, comfortable priest are employed in that cathedral . 有三百个幸福、愉快的神父在那大教堂中供职。
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The a-frame pylon harmonizes with the tall spires of the adjacent cathedral . A形塔架同附近教堂的高耸尖塔十分协调。
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We were in a fever of impatience; we were dying to see the renowned cathedral ! 大家急得要命；恨不得一见闻名天下的大教堂。
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I walked down the hill from the cathedral and up the street to the cafe on the square . 我从大教堂走下山坡，顺着大街走到广场上的咖啡馆。
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Let all participation in the ministry of the cathedral service be refused to him . 凡是他想要参加大教堂礼拜式牧师工作的要求，我们都拒不同意。
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Then he set the ropes to swing back and forth, like the lamps in the cathedral . 接着，他推动那些绳子，使它们都象教堂里的灯那样来回摆动起来。
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