edifice

英 [ˈedɪfɪs]

美 [ˈedɪfɪs]

n.  大厦; 宏伟建筑

复数：edifices　第三人称单数：edifices　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14141 / COCA.14677

牛津词典

noun

• 大厦；宏伟建筑
  a large impressive building
  1. an imposing edifice
     一座宏伟的建筑
  2. Their new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down.
     他们新的宣言声称要摧毁整个资本主义大厦，这是不可能的。
  3. an edifice of lies
     谎话连篇

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 大厦;雄伟的建筑物
  Anedificeis a large and impressive building.
  1. The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.
     美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
• N-COUNT （信仰或传统制度的）体系，结构
  You can describe a system of beliefs or a traditional institution as anedifice.
  1. ...an edifice of British constitutional tradition.
     英国传统的宪政制度

英英释义

noun

• a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
  1. there was a three-story building on the corner
  2. it was an imposing edifice
  Synonym:building

双语例句

• A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt everyday.
  成功的婚姻是一座天天都要重建的大厦。
• And finally, the whole edifice would collapse if France was downgraded.
  最后一个问题，如果法国的信用评级遭到下调，整个安排都将土崩瓦解。
• So, what do you think a magnificent edifice like this is worth?
  那么，你觉得象这样华丽的建筑价值是多少？
• There was a three-story building on the corner; it was an imposing edifice.
  在转角处有一座三层楼的建筑；这真是一所令人难忘的大厦。
• Take it away and the edifice crumbles.
  没有了竞争，整个大厦都会坍塌。
• The whole intellectual edifice, however, collapsed in the summer of last year.
  然而，在去年夏天，我的整个理论体系崩溃了。
• In this edifice it was determined I should lodge.
  他们决定我就住在古庙这所大建筑物里。
• Temple: Edifice constructed for the worship of a deity. Features commonly include a sanctuary and an altar.
  庙宇：为崇拜神而建的大建筑。一般包括一个避难所和祭坛。
• Without the Higgs, the maths which holds this edifice together would disintegrate.
  没有希格斯玻色子，这套支撑粒子物理学大厦的数学分析就会分崩离析。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.
  美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。