belfry
/bel-free/US // ˈbɛl fri //UK // (ˈbɛlfrɪ) //
钟楼,钟室,钟点房,钟乳石
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n.名词 noun
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plural bel·fries.
- : a bell tower, either attached to a church or other building or standing apart.
- : the part of a steeple or other structure in which a bell is hung.
- : a frame of timberwork that holds or encloses a bell.
- : Slang. head; mind: a belfry full of curious notions.
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Examples
A tablet in the belfry commemorates the ringing of a peal of 726 changes in twenty-six minutes.
The belfry window on each face is divided into three lights with coupled shafts.
From the top of the Belfry one looks down on what is practically a medival city.
The carillon rung from the Belfry, guns were fired, and a ceremony in honour of the event took place in the Htel de Ville.
At each end there is a turret; and the belfry, a square with towers at the corners, rises from the centre of the building.
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