英语词汇“steeple”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A steeple is a very tall tower that gets smaller and smaller as it goes up. Many churches have steeples. Steeples are really tall so people can find the church from anywhere in town.

Steeples have been around since the Middle Ages. The word itself comes from Middle English for “high tower.” A steeple on top of a church or temple makes it stand out in a crowd, and it also points right up to heaven. There’s a steeple on almost every church, but if you want to see a really big one, check out the one on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

WORD FAMILY

steeple: steeples

USAGE EXAMPLES

Officials cleared a 50-foot perimeter around the church, fearing the steeple may collapse from the fire.

Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016)

A more accurate description reflecting the city’s Catholic heritage would be “the City of 1,000 Steeples.”

Washington Times(Dec 08, 2016)

The white steeple church dates to 1775 and sits on a steep road leading from Brown University’s main campus on College Hill to downtown Providence.

Washington Times(Dec 06, 2016)

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

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

spire

pinnacle

(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

tower

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

单词	steeple
释义	steeple (once / 1746 pages) n A steeple is a very tall tower that gets smaller and smaller as it goes up. Many churches have steeples. Steeples are really tall so people can find the church from anywhere in town. Steeples have been around since the Middle Ages. The word itself comes from Middle English for “high tower.” A steeple on top of a church or temple makes it stand out in a crowd, and it also points right up to heaven. There’s a steeple on almost every church, but if you want to see a really big one, check out the one on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. WORD FAMILY steeple: steeples USAGE EXAMPLES Officials cleared a 50-foot perimeter around the church, fearing the steeple may collapse from the fire. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) A more accurate description reflecting the city’s Catholic heritage would be “the City of 1,000 Steeples.” Washington Times(Dec 08, 2016) The white steeple church dates to 1775 and sits on a steep road leading from Brown University’s main campus on College Hill to downtown Providence. Washington Times(Dec 06, 2016) 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 Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper spire pinnacle (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower tower a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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