churches

英 [ˈtʃɜːtʃɪz]

美 [ˈtʃɜrtʃəz]

n.  (基督教的)教堂，礼拜堂; 礼拜; 礼拜仪式; 基督教教派
church的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (基督)教堂;礼拜堂
  Achurchis a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place aschurchwhen you are talking about the time that people spend there.
  1. ...one of Britain's most historic churches.
     英国最古老的教堂之一
  2. ...St Helen's Church...
     圣海伦教堂
  3. I didn't see you in church on Sunday.
     我星期天做礼拜时没看见你。
• N-COUNT (基督教的)教派
  AChurchis one of the groups of people within the Christian religion, for example Catholics or Methodists, that have their own beliefs, clergy, and forms of worship.
  1. ...co-operation with the Catholic Church...
     和天主教派的合作
  2. Church leaders said he was welcome to return.
     教会领袖说欢迎他回来。
  3. ...the separation of church and state.
     政教分离
• PHRASE 广纳众议的机构（或团体）；兼收并蓄的活动
  You can refer to an organization, group, or area of activity as abroad churchwhen it includes a wide range of opinions, beliefs, or styles.
  1. The party has responded by trying to become a broad church that appeals to devout pensioners, Munich punks and aerospace engineers...
     该党的反应是要努力成为一个吸引笃信宗教的退休者、慕尼黑朋客族和航天工程师的兼收并蓄的政党。
  2. It rapidly became apparent that rock'n'roll was a very broad church indeed.
     摇滚乐实际无所不包，这一点很快就显而易见了。

双语例句

• The town centre is thick with churches and cafe-lined squares.
  市中心随处都是教堂和被咖啡店包围的广场。
• Houses and churches are buildings.
  房子和教堂是建筑物。
• Most Protestant churches now have women ministers.
  如今大多数新教教会都有女牧师。
• China's Protestantism and Catholicism have maintained friendly contacts with churches in many countries.
  中国基督教和天主教与世界上许多国家教会建立了友好往来关系。
• There are many Russian churches and synagogues in harbin.
  哈尔滨有许多俄式教堂和犹太教堂。
• The Coptic Church is among the oldest churches of Christianity.
  科普特教会是最古老的基督教会之一。
• We invited the police; we made phone calls; we went to churches; we passed out flyers.
  我们邀请了警察；我们打了电话，我们去了教堂；我们散发了传单。
• Churches and synagogues deluged imams with speaking requests.
  基督教堂和犹太教堂也大量邀请伊玛目到教堂讲经。
• A number of churches were sacked and sacrilegious acts committed.
  很多教堂都被洗劫一空，而且作出了诸多渎神之举。
• Have flocked to temples, synagogues, and churches.
  涌向寺庙、犹太教会堂和教堂。