temple

/ˈtempl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

庙宇；神殿；寺院；太阳穴

释义与例句

n. 庙宇；神殿；寺院
a building where people go to pray or worship, especially in religions such as Buddhism or Hinduism
  1. Many tourists visit the ancient temple every year.
    每年都有许多游客参观这座古庙。
  2. She lit a candle inside the temple and prayed.
    她在庙里点了一支蜡烛并祈祷。
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  1. The temple was built on top of a high hill.
    这座寺庙建在高山顶上。
n. 太阳穴
the flat part on the side of the head between the eye and the ear
  1. He rubbed his temples because he had a headache.
    他揉着太阳穴，因为他头痛。
  2. A vein in her temple was beating fast.
    她太阳穴上的一根血管跳得很快。
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  1. The ball hit him just above the temple.
    球刚好击中他太阳穴上方。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 temple 既指“庙宇、神殿”，也指头部的“太阳穴”；tempo 是“节奏、速度”。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • tempo 节奏；速度
    temple 指庙宇、神殿或太阳穴；tempo 指音乐或活动的节奏、速度，拼写相近，注意区分。
    The music changed tempo in the middle of the song. 歌曲进行到一半时节奏变了。
常见搭配
  • an ancient temple 古庙
    The ancient temple is protected by the government. 这座古庙受到政府保护。
  • rub one's temples 揉太阳穴
    He rubbed his temples to ease the pain. 他揉着太阳穴以缓解疼痛。