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

• It really is an ancient edifice, too& it's been here for seven years.
  它确实也是个“古老”的建筑&已经有七年之久了。
• He surveyed the edifice from the outside and admired greatly.
  他从外边打量着大厦，对它赞美备至。
• 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。
• There is no place for any loose stone in God's edifice.
  在上帝的建筑里中，没有一块松动的石头。
• Observations that provided the foundation for the edifice of evolutionary theory.
  观察为进化论的理论大厦打下了基础。
• Cracks are already visible in the edifice of European unity witness the strain on the Schengen visa-free travel scheme.
  欧洲统一的大厦已出现了裂痕申根免签证过境计划的收紧就说明了问题。
• We go into the edifice. I saw so many gift on the stage.
  我们进入大厦。我看到好多好多的礼物放在台上。
• 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。
• Once one country goes, the whole edifice wobbles.
  一个国家离开后，整个大厦都会遭到动摇。