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US /æps/
UK /æps/
名詞
後殿, 半圓形後殿
a large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof, typically at the eastern end, and usually containing the altar.
範例:
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The choir stood in the apse, their voices echoing through the church.
唱詩班站在後殿，他們的歌聲在教堂裡迴盪。
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Many ancient Roman basilicas featured a prominent apse.
許多古羅馬巴西利卡都設有一個突出的後殿。