spire
UK/spaiә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A tall, tapering pointed structure on top of a building, especially a church tower
（教堂等建筑的）尖塔，尖顶
v.
To grow upward into a point; to sprout or shoot up
向上生长；耸立
Root Breakdown
Native Englishspireother
=spire
Common Collocations
- 1.church spire教堂尖塔
- 2.cathedral spire大教堂尖顶
- 3.Gothic spire哥特式尖塔
- 4.[soaring spire]高耸的尖塔
Example Sentences
- 1.
The church spire rose majestically above the rooftops of the old town.
- 2.
Lightning struck the spire during the storm, causing minor damage.
- 3.
From the hilltop, we could see the cathedral spire glinting in the sunlight.