spire

spaiә

GRE Collins 1

n a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

n. 尖塔, 尖顶, 锥形体, 螺旋
vi. 突出, 耸立, 螺旋形上升
vt. 给...加塔尖

Collins 星级

10,385

BNC 频率

13,610

使用频率

spire 源自拉丁语 spirare，意为“呼吸”或“上升”。可以联想到“尖顶”的形状，象征着向上延伸。

例句

1. The church's spire reached high into the sky.

教堂的尖塔高高耸入天空。

2. She took a photo of the tall spire at sunset.

她在日落时拍摄了高耸的尖塔的照片。

3. The old castle had a beautiful spire on its tower.

那座古老的城堡在塔楼上有一个美丽的尖塔。