minaret

/ˈmɪnəɹɛt/ /mɪnəˈɹɛt/

Meanings

noun

宣礼塔，光塔

The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).

Examples :

"From the minaret, the muezzin's voice echoed throughout the town, calling Muslims to prayer. "

从宣礼塔上，穆安津的声音响彻整个城镇，召唤穆斯林们前来祈祷。

Related Words

slender adjective

/ˈslɛndə/ /ˈslɛndɚ/

苗条，纤细。

"A rod is a long slender pole used for angling."

钓竿是一种细长的棍子，用来钓鱼。

prayer noun

/pɹɛə(ɹ)/ /pɹɛɚ/ /ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹeɪəɹ/

祈祷，祷告。

"Before starting her math homework, Sarah offered a prayer for understanding. "

在开始做数学作业前，萨拉默默地做了一个祷告，祈求自己能理解题目。

tower noun

/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtaʊɚ/ /ˈtəʊ.ə(ɹ)/

铁塔, 通讯塔

"The school's tower, a tall red and white structure, has antennas for the school's radio broadcasts. "

学校的通讯塔，是一个又高又醒目的红白相间的铁塔，上面装有供学校广播使用的天线。

muezzin noun

/muˈɛzɪn/

宣礼员, 唤礼人

"Every day before sunrise, the muezzin's voice echoes from the mosque, calling Muslims to prayer. "

每天日出之前，宣礼员的声音都会从清真寺的宣礼塔上传来，召唤穆斯林们做礼拜。

mosque noun

/mɒsk/ /mɑsk/

清真寺, 礼拜寺

"The family visited the mosque on Friday to pray. "

这家人星期五去清真寺做礼拜。

adhan noun

/ɑːˈðɑːn/

Azn, 宣礼，唤拜。

"If one pray alone, then no adhan is needed."

如果独自祈祷，就不需要宣礼了。

echoed verb

/ˈɛkəʊd/ /ˈɛkoʊd/

回响，共鸣

"The shout in the empty classroom echoed off the bare walls. "

空荡荡的教室里，喊声在光秃秃的墙壁上回荡。

recites verb

/rɪˈsaɪts/

背诵，朗诵

"The student recites the poem from memory in front of the class. "

这个学生在全班同学面前背诵他从记忆中记住的诗。

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

自始至终，遍及。

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

老师在整个课堂时间里自始至终透彻地讲解了课程。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

voice noun

/vɔɪs/

声音，嗓音

"His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."

他那低沉的嗓音使他得以成为合唱团里的男低音。

calling verb

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

呼喊，叫喊。

"The teacher was calling out names to take their turn answering questions. "

老师正在大声喊名字，让被叫到的人轮流回答问题。