palace
【王宫或贵族府邸】
"Palace" 是一个名词,指的是一座富丽堂皇、通常由王室或贵族居住的大型建筑。Palace 通常具有奢华的设计和装饰,用来表达财富、权力和地位。
1. 王宫或贵族府邸:
- "Palace" 通常指的是国王、皇后或其他统治者居住的住所。这些建筑通常非常大且装饰华丽,常用来展示统治者的威严和财富。
- 例如:
- The king resides in a grand palace on the hill.
(国王住在山上的一座宏伟宫殿里。) - The palace was surrounded by beautiful gardens.
(宫殿四周环绕着美丽的花园。)
- The king resides in a grand palace on the hill.
2. 政府或权力中心:
- "Palace" 也可以指一个国家的政治或行政中心,尤其是那些与君主制有关的政府建筑。
- 例如:
- The presidential palace is located in the capital city.
(总统府位于首都。)
- The presidential palace is located in the capital city.
3. 豪华住所(比喻用法):
- "Palace" 有时也被用作比喻,指任何非常豪华的住所,虽然这些建筑可能并不是真正的宫殿。
- 例如:
- The mansion was so large, it looked like a palace.
(那座大宅子如此庞大,看起来像一座宫殿。)
- The mansion was so large, it looked like a palace.
4. 娱乐场所(如“宫殿剧院”):
- "Palace" 还可以指一些奢华的公共建筑,如影院、剧院或娱乐场所,有时也称作**"palace"**,用于强调它们的豪华和特殊地位。
- 例如:
- They went to the cinema at the Palace Theatre.
(他们去了宫殿剧院看电影。)
- They went to the cinema at the Palace Theatre.
常见搭配:
- Royal palace:王宫。
- Palace grounds:宫殿的庭院或周围的土地。
- Palace guards:宫殿卫兵。
- Palace of Versailles:凡尔赛宫(著名的法国宫殿)。
例句:
- The palace was open to tourists for guided tours during the summer months.
(夏季,宫殿对游客开放,提供导览服务。) - The palace was decorated with paintings and sculptures from famous artists.
(宫殿内装饰着来自著名艺术家的画作和雕塑。)
总结:
"Palace" 通常指一座非常豪华的大型建筑,尤其是国王、皇后或其他统治者的住所。这些建筑不仅是居住场所,还代表着权力和地位。除了王宫,"palace" 也可以用于比喻描述任何豪华的住所或建筑。