pylon
US /ˈpaɪ.lɑːn/
UK /ˈpaɪ.lɑːn/
1.
電線桿, 輸電塔
a tall metal structure used for carrying electricity cables high above the ground
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High-voltage power lines are suspended from massive pylons.
高壓電線懸掛在巨大的電線桿上。
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The storm caused several pylons to collapse, leading to widespread power outages.
風暴導致幾根電線桿倒塌，造成大面積停電。
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交通錐, 路標
a cone-shaped marker used on roads or sports fields to guide traffic or mark boundaries
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The driving instructor set up a course with several orange pylons.
駕駛教練設置了一個有幾個橙色交通錐的路線。
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The athletes had to weave through a series of pylons during the agility drill.
運動員在敏捷性訓練中必須穿過一系列交通錐。
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塔門, 寺廟大門
a monumental gateway of an ancient Egyptian temple, consisting of two tapering towers, each surmounted by a cornice and joined by a less elevated section enclosing the entrance
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The grand temple was entered through an imposing pylon.
宏偉的寺廟通過一個氣勢恢宏的塔門進入。
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Ancient Egyptian temples often featured massive pylons at their entrances.
古埃及寺廟的入口處通常都有巨大的塔門。