| 单词 | dome |
| 释义 | dome (once / 506 pages) n A dome is a large hemispherical roof, like those seen on many capitol buildings. The Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem, is a Muslim shrine with a golden dome that sits on a holy rock. In Italian, duomo is the word for church or cathedral; it comes from the Latin domus, "house." Many Italian cathedrals feature prominent domes, and eventually the word dome became synonymous with that particular architectural feature. An umbrella works because its dome shape sheds the rain efficiently. WORD FAMILYdome: domes USAGE EXAMPLES“The Dome holds a special place in my heart. This is where I started my career.” Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) Still, there is no doubt he was one of the greatest Falcons to play at the Georgia Dome during its 25-year history. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The dome was built with Universal Properties and Management Inc., which owns 7 Mile Crossing, a commercial building located within the college’s campus. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward Hyper concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature a shape that curves or bends inward 2n a hemispherical roof Hypo|Hyper astrodome a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations cupolaa roof in the form of a dome geodesic domea lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller onion domea dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture pressure domea dome-shaped building that is pressurized whispering dome, whispering gallerya space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building 3n a stadium that has a roof Syn|Hyper covered stadium, domed stadium arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments 4n informal terms for a human head Syn|Hyper attic, bean, bonce, noggin, noodle human head the head of a human being |
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