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源自拉丁语 'trans-'(横跨)和 'septum'(隔墙),16世纪通过法语 'transept' 进入英语,指教堂建筑中横向延伸的结构。
❶ 教堂建筑中与主堂垂直交叉的部分,通常形成十字形平面布局的横向结构,用于扩展空间或分隔不同功能区。
“The cathedral's north transept contains a magnificent rose window.”
(大教堂的北耳堂有一扇精美的玫瑰窗。)
“Visitors gathered in the transept before the ceremony began.”
(仪式开始前,参观者们聚集在耳堂。)
north transept — 教堂十字平面布局中位于北侧的横向部分,通常设有特殊礼拜堂或装饰元素。
“The royal tombs are located in the north transept of the abbey.”
(皇家陵墓位于修道院的北耳堂。)
transept chapel — 设置在耳堂内的小型礼拜堂,常用于举行私人祷告或展示宗教艺术品。
“The 15th-century frescoes in the transept chapel have recently been restored.”
(耳堂礼拜堂内15世纪的壁画近期得到了修复。)