cupola

IPA/ˈkjuːpələ/
KK[kəpˈolə]IPA/ˈkjuːpələ/

cupola — 名詞

  • cupolasingular
  • cupolasplural

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

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釋義

圓頂小塔

屋頂或大圓頂上的小型圓頂結構

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.

一座白色的圓頂小塔聳立在村莊廣場旁的老教堂上。

noun phrase: a cupola crowned [building]

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

Ayana 走上狹窄的樓梯到圓頂小塔，從那裡可以看到整個港口。

collocation: climb to the cupola

常見搭配
  • small cupola
  • wooden cupola
  • copper cupola
  • cupola on top of
  • climb 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.

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常用片語

  • a cupola crowns the building
  • climb up to the cupola

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