"edifice" in Chinese (Simplified)
大厦建筑物
Definition
一座大型且引人注目的建筑,通常很重要或具有特殊用途。有时也用来正式指复杂的体系或结构。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“edifice”是较为正式、书面的词,用于宏伟建筑或比喻复杂体制(如“法律大厦”)。不用来指普通住宅。
Examples
The old city hall is a famous edifice downtown.
老市政厅是市中心有名的**大厦**。
The museum is a modern edifice with glass walls.
这家博物馆是一座带玻璃墙的现代**建筑物**。
The ancient temple is an impressive edifice.
那座古庙是一座令人印象深刻的**大厦**。
Many tourists take photos of the Gothic edifice by the river.
许多游客在河边拍摄这座哥特式的**建筑物**。
The company headquarters is an impressive glass edifice in the business district.
公司总部是商业区一座令人印象深刻的玻璃**大厦**。
Democracy as we know it is a complex edifice built over centuries.
我们所知的民主是一座历经几个世纪建立起来的复杂**体系**。