minarets

/ˌmɪnəˈrɛts/

Meanings

noun

宣礼塔，清真寺塔楼

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

Examples :

"The city skyline was punctuated by the graceful minarets of several mosques. "

城市的天际线被几座清真寺优雅的宣礼塔点缀着，显得格外美丽。

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。

mosques noun

/mɒsks/ /mɑːsks/

清真寺，礼拜寺

"Many mosques offer community events in addition to daily prayers. "

除了每日的祷告，许多清真寺还会提供社区活动。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

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。

graceful adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪsfʊl/

优雅，优美。

"She is a graceful dancer."

她是一位舞姿优美的舞蹈演员。

punctuated verb

/ˈpʌŋktʃueɪtɪd/ /ˈpʌŋktʃəweɪtɪd/

加标点，标点。

"That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated."

那个 "its" 需要加上标点符号。

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。

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。

skyline noun

/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

地平线，天际线

"From the top of the hill, we could see a clear skyline where the land met the sky. "

从山顶上，我们可以清楚地看到地平线，那是陆地与天空相交的地方。