cupola

/ˈkjuːpələ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkjuːpələ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkyü-pə-lə/ (ame, mw)

cupola — noun

  • cupolasingular
  • cupolasplural

1. a small, often round little tower that rises from the roof of a building, someti

1.名詞C2
釋義

a small, often round little tower that rises from the roof of a building, sometimes letting in light or fresh air, and often added just for decoration.

例句

A white cupola crowned the old church beside the village square.

noun phrase: a cupola crowned [building]

Ayana climbed the narrow stairs to the cupola for a wide view of the harbor.

collocation: climb to the cupola

同義詞
  • dome

    broader term; a dome is the round roof itself, while a cupola is usually smaller and sits on top of a roof

  • lantern

    in architecture, a small structure on a roof or dome that lets in light — close in meaning to cupola

  • belvedere

    a small rooftop structure built for the view; overlaps when the cupola is used as a lookout

用法筆記

Frequently used in architectural description; subject is typically a church, hall, barn, or palace. Often paired with adjectives of material (wooden, copper, gold) or size (small, tiny).

常見錯誤

❌The whole roof was a cupola.
✅A cupola stood on top of the roof.
💡a cupola is a small structure ON a roof, not the whole roof itself.