"cathedrals" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大教堂

Definition

大而重要的基督教教堂，通常是一座城市的主教堂，经常是主教工作的地方。大教堂以其规模和美丽建筑著称。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式词汇，只用来指基督教教堂，不用于其他宗教。常与“著名”、“古老”、“哥特式”等词或城市名搭配（如“欧洲的大教堂”）。复数时，指多座教堂。

Examples

Many tourists visit the city's old cathedrals.

许多游客参观了这座城市古老的**大教堂**。

Cathedrals are usually much larger than regular churches.

**大教堂**通常比普通教堂大得多。

Some cathedrals took hundreds of years to build.

有些**大教堂**建造花了几百年。

Europe is famous for its beautiful cathedrals from the Middle Ages.

欧洲以其中世纪的美丽**大教堂**闻名。

When traveling, I love discovering new cathedrals in every country I visit.

旅行时，我喜欢在每个国家发现新的**大教堂**。

Photography fans often spend hours inside cathedrals, admiring the stained glass and details.

摄影爱好者常常在**大教堂**里待上好几个小时，欣赏彩色玻璃和各种细节。