cathedral

英[kə'θi:drəl]美[kə'θidrəl]

n.[C]
大教堂，（主教控制的）教区总教堂

同：	[n.] duomo

church，cathedral

这两个名词均可表示“教堂”之意。
church普通用词，指顶礼膜拜上帝之地，也是西方人举行婚、丧等活动的场所。
cathedral指一个教区内最大的教堂，即主教堂或总教堂，通常是装饰精良，宏伟肃穆。

All the magnificence of these humble parishes combined would not have sufficed to clothe the chorister of a cathedral properly
那些穷教堂里所有的精华，凑拢来还不能适当装饰一个大天主堂里的唱诗童子。收藏
A stipend drawn from the endowment or revenues of an Anglican cathedral or church by a presiding member of the clergy;a cathedral or church benefice.
教堂牧师的俸禄主管牧师从圣公会在教堂或大教堂的基金或收入中抽取的俸禄;总教堂或教堂牧师的财产收藏
One day I went to a Roman Catholic Cathedral and saw many worshippers on their knees saying over their beads.
有一天我走到一个天主教堂，看许多信徒跑在那里反复地祈祷着。收藏
The sun set over St Peter's and the mighty cathedral was transfigured into a temple of fire and gold
阳光照在圣彼得教堂上，那庄严的大礼堂变成了火和黄金的圣殿。收藏
The crown of St Wineglass is in Prague cathedral.
圣文萨斯雷的皇冠保存在布拉格大教堂。收藏

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any large and important church
the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
[同] duomo, cathedral

relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne
- a cathedral church

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