| 词汇 | steeple |
| 释义 | steeple noun[ C ] uk /ˈstiː.pəl/ us /ˈstiː.pəl/ a pointed structure on the top of a church tower, or the tower and the pointed structure considered as one unit: （教堂的）尖顶;尖塔 a church steeple教堂的尖顶 Synonym spire Compare towernoun Parts of religious buildings altar apse belfry bell tower chancel cloister confessional crypt flying buttress font gargoyle nave pew pulpit rood screen rose window sanctuary transept vault vestry steeple | American Dictionarysteeple noun[ C ] us/ˈsti·pəl/ a tall, narrow structure, esp. on a church, having a pointed top Examples of steeplesteeple The turbulent journey ends on the dizzying heights of a church steeple, at which point the dreamer awakens drenched in sweat. The steeple-jack, as literary labourer, restores faith in the town's symbol for ' ' hope, ' ' in the shared values of the community. Along with the cathedral, these buildings were the most prominent and their steeples came to dominate the skyline. Working with the flat, reflective surfaces of precious metal is rather like working with words as the steeple-jack puts gold armour plating on the steeple to protect it from corrosion.$! Deterioration of exposed concrete elements such as steeples and finials due to carbonation, erosion of the concrete by atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolved in rain, and by acid rain. He can apparently officiate anywhere else, in any church or building which has no bell or steeple. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are some hurdle races on steeple chase courses, and the fences could be of that sort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is, in fact, the summit of the steeplechasing events of the steeple-chasing season. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is every church steeple to be regarded as an obstruction? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is liquid fuelled and takes hours to get off the ground, and sticks up above the midland plain like a church steeple. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is worth over £20,000 and is by far the richest prize in the whole of steeple-chasing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Scaffolding and steeple-jacking are good examples of that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, if a church is holding a one-off fund-raising event—for example, to repair the church steeple—the event will be covered by a tax exemption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why should we be confined to six three-mile steeple chases? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am afraid that the lives of many poor women after that age is an obstetrical steeple-chase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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