church UK [tʃɜ:tʃ] US [tʃɝ:tʃ] noun BUILDING 建筑物 ESSENTIAL countable ■a building for Christian religious activities 教堂,礼拜堂•The town has four churches.镇上有四座教堂。 •a church spire/tower教堂的尖顶/塔楼 •a church hall (= a building belonging to a church, with a large room for meetings)教堂大厅 UK [tʃɜ:tʃ] US [tʃɝ:tʃ] noun ORGANIZATION 机构 ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■an official Christian religious organization (基督教)教会•All the local churches were represented at the memorial service.所有的地方教会都派代表参加了这次纪念仪式。 •He went on a walking trip with some of his friends from church.他跟教会的一些朋友去远足了。 ESSENTIAL uncountable ■when this organization meets as a group of people 礼拜•I'll see her after church.我做完礼拜后去看她。 •They go to church every Sunday.他们每个星期天都去做礼拜。 •church services教会礼拜仪式 the Church only singular ■Christian religious organizations 基督教教会•Some people think the Church shouldn't interfere in politics.有些人认为教会不应当介入政治。 UK [tʃɜ:tʃ] US [tʃɝ:tʃ] noun go into/enter the church ■to become a priest 担任神职;成为牧师•He was in his thirties when he decided to enter the church.他三十来岁时决定成为基督教牧师。 |