belfry
belfry — 名詞
- belfrysingular
- belfriesplural
1. a high section of a church, usually built as a tower, that contains bells which
鐘樓
教堂懸掛鐘鈴的塔樓
a high section of a church, usually built as a tower, that contains bells which are rung to call people to religious services
The old stone belfry could be seen from every corner of the village.
從村莊的每個角落都能看到那座古老的石造鐘樓。
article + adjective + belfry as subject
Workers spent six months repairing the wooden stairs inside the belfry.
工人們花了六個月修補鐘樓內部的木梯。
inside the belfry (location preposition)
Dahlia climbed the narrow steps up to the belfry to ring the bell at noon.
Dahlia 爬上狹窄的階梯到鐘樓，在正午敲響大鐘。
The church belfry collapsed during the storm, damaging the roof below.
教堂的鐘樓在暴風雨中倒塌，壓壞了下面的屋頂。
Every Sunday, the sound of bells from the town's belfry filled the main square.
每逢週日，小鎮鐘樓的鐘聲響徹主廣場。
- bell tower
the general term for any tower that holds bells; belfry is more specific to church towers
- campanile
a free-standing bell tower, often found in Italy; a belfry is attached to a church
- steeple
the tall spire on top of a church tower; the bells usually hang below the steeple in the belfry
文法句型
the + belfry
a + belfry
用法筆記
Typically used with the definite article when referring to a specific church's tower: 'the belfry of St. Mary's'. Free-standing bell towers are usually called bell towers or campaniles, not belfries.