church
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there. 教堂
...one of the country's most historic churches. …该国家历史上最著名的教堂之一。
...St Helen's Church. …圣海伦教堂。
The family had gone to church. 这家人都去教堂了。
2. N-COUNT A Church is one of the groups of people within the Christian religion, for example Catholics or Methodists, that have their own beliefs, clergy, and forms of worship. (基督教的) 教派
...cooperation with the Catholic Church. …与天主教派的合作。
Church leaders said he was welcome to return. 该教派领袖说欢迎他回皈。
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church /tʃɜːtʃ/ (churches)
剑桥词典
- They built the church on the edge of the village .
- In many churches the side aisles are separated from the central aisle by a row of arches .
- The bride and groom posed for pictures outside the church.
- Do you know the way to St Peter's Church?
- I found her kneeling in prayer at the back of the church.
- In Britain , the Queen is the head of the established church.
- The church has strongly condemned the violence .
- Instead of defending traditional values , the church frequently seems weak-kneed and irresolute .
- The church accused him of impiety and had all his writings burned .
- We joined the Methodist/Anglican /Roman Catholic Church in 1975.
church noun (BUILDING)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a building for Christian religious activities
教堂,礼拜堂
The town has four churches. 镇上有4座教堂。
a church spire /tower 教堂的尖顶/塔楼
a church hall (= a building belonging to a church, with a large room for meetings ) 教堂大厅
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church noun (ORGANIZATION)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]an official Christian religious organization
(基督教)教会
All the local churches were represented at the memorial service . 所有的地方教会都派代表参加了这次纪念仪式。
He went on a walking trip with some of his friends from church. 他跟教会的一些朋友去远足了。
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]
an occasion when this organization meets as a group of people
礼拜
I'll see her after church. 我做完礼拜后去看她。
They go to church every Sunday . 他们每个星期天都去做礼拜。
church services 教会礼拜仪式
the Church [ 单数名词 ]
Christian religious organizations
基督教教会
Some people think the Church shouldn't interfere in politics . 有些人认为教会不应当介入政治。
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