church

詞意辨析：

church, cathedral

這兩個名詞均可表示“教堂”之意。
church: 普通用詞，指頂禮膜拜上帝之地，也是西方人舉行婚、喪等活動的場所。
cathedral: 指一個教區內最大的教堂，即主教堂或總教堂，通常是裝飾精良，宏偉肅穆。　

詞型變化：

動詞過去式:churched 過去分詞:churched 現在分詞:churching 第三人稱單數:churches 　

英文解釋：

名詞 church:

1. one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
   同義詞：Christian church
2. a place for public (especially Christian) worship
   同義詞：church building
3. a service conducted in a house of worship
   同義詞：church service
4. the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church

動詞 church:

1. perform a special church rite or service for

　

英文造句：

1. The parson has devoted his whole life to the church.
   這位牧師把他的一生都獻給了教會。
2. Christians go to church on Sundays.
   基督教徒每個星期日到教堂去做禮拜。
3. Lying north of the church is a girls' senior high school.
   位於這座教堂以北的是一所女子高中。
4. The Church has a duty to condemn violence.
   基督徒有責任譴責暴力。
5. I'm just going to the church to see the priest.
   我正要去教堂去見見牧師。