edifice
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT An edifice is a large and impressive building. 大厦[正式]
The taxi driver reeled off a list of historic edifices they must not fail to visit. 出租车司机一口气说出了一串他们不应错过参观的历史建筑。
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edifice /ˈɛdɪfɪs/ (edifices)
剑桥词典
- a large building , especially an impressive one
（尤指雄伟豪华的）大厦，宏伟建筑
The town hall is the only edifice surviving from the 15th century . 市政厅是唯一一座存留下来的15世纪的雄伟建筑。
a system that has been established for a long time
精神大厦（比喻存在已久的体系等）
It looks as if the whole political edifice of the country is about to collapse . 看来整个国家的政治局势是风雨飘摇、大厦将倾。 返回 edifice