pagoda
/puh-goh-duh/US // pəˈgoʊ də //UK // (pəˈɡəʊdə) //
塔楼,塔状物,塔,塔状
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n.名词 noun
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- : a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.
- : any of several former gold or silver coins of southern India, usually bearing a figure of such a temple, first issued in the late 16th century and later also by British, French, and Dutch traders.
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Examples
I was informed that this pagoda was formerly one of the most celebrated in China, but it has long ceased to be used.
The villages we visited, resembled more or less, that we had seen near the Half-way Pagoda.
The Herren Pagoda has three stories, with a pointed roof, and is distinguished for its external sculpture.
A single pagoda, five stories high, reminded us of the peculiar character of Chinese architecture.
But a man can go over to the Pagoda, and tell 'em 'All things are one,' and get three hundred identical opinions to agree with.
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