steeple

英 [ˈstiːpl]

美 [ˈstiːpl]

n.  (教堂的)尖塔

复数：steeples　过去式：steepled　现在分词：steepling　

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Collins.1 / BNC.20392 / COCA.17934

牛津词典

noun

• （教堂的）尖塔
  a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church, often with a spire on it

柯林斯词典

• (教堂的)尖塔
  Asteepleis a tall pointed structure on top of the tower of a church.

英英释义

noun

• a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
  Synonym:spire

双语例句

• Rather, he developed a strategy of steeple building, focusing on technical niches, such as microwave tubes, developing the best research programmes and attracting federal and corporate funding.
  相反，他制定了一项尖塔战略：专注于微波管之类的利基技术，发展最好的研究项目，吸引联邦及企业资助。
• The sun was nearing the steeple of George's church.
  太阳快照到乔治教堂的尖顶了。
• Firefighters were able to douse the fire, limiting damage to the steeple only.
  消防队员得以扑灭火灾，限制损害尖塔只。
• The boys with one accord looked away from Old Pierre to the red church on the hill, with the gold cross flaming on its steeple.
  男孩子们一致地把目光从比尔老汉身上移到山上红教堂，那尖塔上的金色十字架发出火红的亮光。
• Such whales have I heard on o'the land, who never leave gaping till they've swallowed the whole parish, church, steeple, bells, and all.
  在陆地上我也听到过这一大的鲸鱼，他们非把整个的教区、礼拜堂、尖塔、钟楼全都吞下，是决不肯闭上嘴的。
• Over the bare limbs of the trees, which now swayed in the wintry wind, rose the steeple of the Union Park Congregational Church, and far off the towers of several others.
  光秃秃的树枝在寒风中摇摆，树梢后面耸立起联合公园公理会教堂的尖顶，再远处，还有好几个教堂的塔楼耸立着。
• Steeple& a tall tower forming the superstructure of a building, such as a church or temple, and usually surmounted by a spire.
  尖塔构成建筑物，如教堂或寺庙的顶部建筑的高塔，通常上有尖顶。
• If you had to be a priest in the church with the steeple and stuff.
  如果你需要成为教堂中的神父，有尖塔和材料。
• Golan said Steeple Hill was also trying to shed the preachy tone of some Christian fiction.
  戈兰指出，“尖塔山”从书也试图摆脱某些基督教小说的说教气息。
• Every so often she got a fleeting glimpse of the church steeple through the trees.
  她偶尔瞥一眼树木掩映下的教堂的尖顶。