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

• Small steeple bells may ring.
  钟楼上的小钟自鸣。
• 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 steeple soars skyward.
  尖顶高高耸立。
• I checked my watch against the steeple clock.
  我根据教堂尖塔的大钟对了表。
• The edifice was but a small, plain affair, with a sort of pine board tree-box on top of it for a steeple.
  教堂是一座简陋的、规模不大的建筑。屋顶上安了一个松木板做的盒子似的装置当做尖塔。
• In addition, the steeple at a famous building in Scotland also had to be taken down, as corrosion and advanced rust had ravaged it.
  另外，苏格兰的一座著名建筑的尖顶将进行替换，因为腐蚀和生锈已经造成损坏。使用防腐性材料来避免将来的维修费用将是一个长期过程。
• He saw the faraway steeple, a bell began ringing.
  他看见远处的教堂尖塔，钟开始鸣响。
• Near 80 degrees steeple staircases make you look surprisingly supernatural.
  近80度的石阶让你惊心动魄，震撼于这自然的魔力。
• Is the grace too amazing? Is the steeple too tall?
  是太过优雅还是塔尖太过高耸？
• 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。