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US /æps/
UK /æps/
名词
后殿, 半圆形后殿
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.
示例:
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The choir stood in the apse, their voices echoing through the church.
唱诗班站在后殿，他们的歌声在教堂里回荡。
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Many ancient Roman basilicas featured a prominent apse.
许多古罗马巴西利卡都设有一个突出的后殿。