steeple

/ˈstiːpl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstiːpl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstē-pəl/ (ame, mw)

steeple — 名詞

  • steeplesingular
  • steeplesplural

1. the tall part of a church building formed by the tower and its pointed top toget

1.名詞B2
釋義

教堂尖塔

教堂塔樓連同尖頂的整體

the tall part of a church building formed by the tower and its pointed top together.

例句

From the farm road, Omar could see the white steeple above the trees.

Omar 從農場小路上就看得見樹梢上方的白色教堂尖塔。

landmark use: see the steeple above the trees

Workers climbed the church steeple to replace the metal cross before winter.

工人爬上教堂尖塔，在冬天前更換金屬十字架。

pattern: climb the church steeple

同義詞
  • spire

    means only the pointed top, not the tower below it

  • bell tower

    focuses on the tower that holds bells and may not have a pointed top

  • tower

    a broader word for any tall structure, religious or not

文法句型

a/an + steeple

the + steeple

用法筆記

Usually refers to a church structure as a whole. If you mean only the narrow pointed top, spire is the more exact word.

常見錯誤

❌The steeple is only the sharp point on the church.
✅The steeple is the church tower together with its pointed top.
💡if you mean just the pointed top, use 'spire'.