"ziggurat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 金字形神塔
• 锯齿状塔

Definition

金字形神塔是古代美索不达米亚建造的大型分层阶梯石塔，用作神庙或宗教中心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“金字形神塔”多用于历史或考古学上，强调分层阶梯结构，不同于“金字塔”。主要用于正式或学术环境。

Examples

The ancient city had a huge ziggurat in its center.

古城中心有座巨大的**金字形神塔**。

A ziggurat looks like a pyramid with steps.

**金字形神塔**看起来像有台阶的金字塔。

Priests used the ziggurat for ceremonies.

祭司们在**金字形神塔**举行仪式。

Many tourists travel to see the ruins of the famous ziggurat of Ur.

许多游客前来参观著名的乌尔**金字形神塔**遗迹。

Historians believe each ziggurat had a shrine at the very top.

历史学家认为每座**金字形神塔**顶端都建有圣殿。

I’ve always wanted to visit a real ziggurat after seeing them in documentaries.

看了纪录片后，我一直想去参观真正的**金字形神塔**。