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

• Even if every one of his doctrines were mistaken, the Summa would remain an imposing intellectual edifice.
  即使他的每一个学说都是错误的，《辑要》这书仍将不失为知识上的一座宏伟的大厦。
• So first find the main characteristic upon which your whole ego edifice rests.
  所以首先找到在你整个自我体系架构中最主要的点。
• 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。
• 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。
• Nor was Windsor Castle the only grand British edifice to host green faith events recently.
  温莎古堡并不是近期英国唯一举办环保活动的宏伟建筑。
• There is a huge Victorian edifice in the area.
  该地区有一幢维多利亚式的庞大建筑物。
• Take it away and the edifice crumbles.
  没有了竞争，整个大厦都会坍塌。
• The whole edifice of his hopes was destroyed.
  他心中的希望整个都毁了。
• The church of Notre-Dame de Paris is still no doubt, a majestic and sublime edifice.
  毫无疑问，巴黎圣母院至今仍然是雄伟壮丽的建筑。
• 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。