"temple" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 寺廟
• 太陽穴

Definition

Temple 可以指某些宗教中用於禮拜的建築物，也可以指頭部兩側、眼睛和耳朵之間的平坦部位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

宗教建築這個意思比身體部位這個意思更常見。表示身體部位時，常見於 'pain in my temple' 或 'he touched his temple' 這樣的搭配。不要和 'church'、'mosque'、'synagogue' 混淆，後者通常對應更具體的宗教場所。

Examples

I think I bumped my temple on the car door.

我覺得我的**太陽穴**撞到車門了。

We stopped by the temple before dinner to light a candle.

晚飯前我們順路去了**寺廟**點一支蠟燭。

We visited an old temple on our trip.

我們旅行時參觀了一座古老的**寺廟**。

She touched her temple and said she had a headache.

她摸了摸自己的**太陽穴**，說她頭痛。

People go to the temple to pray.

人們去**寺廟**祈禱。

That temple at the top of the hill is beautiful at sunset.

山頂上的那座**寺廟**在日落時特別美。