mosque
/mɒsk/ (bre, ipa) · /mɑːsk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmäsk/ (ame, mw)
mosque — noun
- mosquesingular
- mosquesplural
1. a building where people who follow Islam gather to pray to God and take part in
1.名詞A2
釋義
a building where people who follow Islam gather to pray to God and take part in religious activities together
例句
Every Friday, Yusuf walks to the mosque near his school to pray with his cousins.
collocation: walk to the mosque / go to the mosque
The old mosque in our town has a tall tower and a beautiful blue door.
Leila's family visits the mosque every evening during Ramadan.
A group of children from the mosque helped clean up the park last weekend.
There is a small mosque next to the market where people sit and rest.
同義詞
- place of worship
more general term that includes all religions
用法筆記
Only used for Muslim places of worship; do not use for churches, temples, or synagogues.
常見錯誤
❌The church in our city has a beautiful dome and minaret.
✅The mosque in our city has a beautiful dome and minaret.
💡Use 'mosque' for Islamic places of worship, not 'church' (which is Christian).