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单词 pavilion
释义
pavilionpa‧vil‧ion /pəˈvɪljən/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINpavilion
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French paveillon, from Latin papilio ‘butterfly’; because it was thought to look like a butterfly's wings
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • More than 1,400,000 people visited the Liberty Bell pavilion last year.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • It features carnival rides, live bands and a dance pavilion along with booths for food, arts and crafts.
  • New beachfront hotels are going up, and the pavilion on the boardwalk is being rebuilt.
  • She was buried under the pavilion she had built in the Roshanara Gardens.
  • The pavilions and forecourt were added by Sir Charles Barry in 1843.
  • The effect was heightened by the pavilions which straddled the track behind the main building.
word sets
WORD SETS
bail, nounbat, verbbatsman, nounboundary, nounbowl, verbbowler, nounbowling, nouncatch, verbcentury, nouncrease, nouncricketer, noundismiss, verbduck, noungoogly, nouninfield, nouninnings, nounlbw, adverblob, verbloft, verbover, nounpavilion, nounpitch, verbpull, nounrun, nounsingle, nounsix, numberslip, nounspinner, nounstand, nounstump, nounstump, verbtest, nountest match, nounwicket, nounwicket keeper, noun
1a temporary building or tent which is used for public entertainment or exhibitions and is often large with a lot of space and light:  the German pavilion at the World Trade Fair2British English a building beside a sports field, especially a cricket field, used by the players and people watching the game3American English a very large building with big open areas used for sports and other public events:  victory before a home crowd at Maples Pavilion
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