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transept

UK //ˈtrænsept//US //ˈtrænsept//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:crossing, cross-arm, transverse section

常见短语

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。)