| 单词 | temple |
| 释义 | temple 1. n. 1. a building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling-place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence. 2. hist. any of three successive religious buildings of the Jews in Jerusalem. 3. US a synagogue. 4. a place of Christian public worship, esp. a Protestant church in France. 5. a place in which God is regarded as residing, esp. a Christian's person or body. Phrases and idioms temple block a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow block of wood which is struck with a stick. Etymology: OE temp(e)l, reinforced in ME by OF temple, f. L templum open or consecrated space 2. n. the flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear. Etymology: ME f. OF ult. f. L tempora pl. of tempus 3. n. a device in a loom for keeping the cloth stretched. Etymology: ME f. OF, orig. the same word as TEMPLE(2) |
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