monument

英 [ˈmɒnjumənt]

美 [ˈmɑːnjumənt]

n.  纪念碑(或馆、堂、像等); 历史遗迹; 有历史价值的建筑; 丰碑; 永久的典范

复数：monuments　

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牛津词典

noun

• 纪念碑（或馆、堂、像等）
  a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event
  1. A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral.
     在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
• 历史遗迹；有历史价值的建筑
  a building that has special historical importance
  1. an ancient monument
     古迹
• 丰碑；永久的典范
  a thing that remains as a good example of sb's qualities or of what they did
  1. These recordings are a monument to his talent as a pianist.
     这些录音是展现他钢琴家才华的不朽之作。

柯林斯词典

• 纪念碑
  Amonumentis a large structure, usually made of stone, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person.
• N-COUNT 历史遗迹;名胜
  Amonumentis something such as a castle or bridge which was built a very long time ago and is regarded as an important part of a country's history.
  1. ...the ancient monuments of England, Scotland and Wales.
     英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士的名胜古迹
• N-COUNT 丰碑;典范
  If you describe something as amonument tosomeone's qualities, you mean that it is a very good example of the results or effects of those qualities.
  1. By his international achievements he leaves a fitting monument to his beliefs.
     他在国际上的成就为其信念作出了最好的注解。

英英释义

noun

• a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
  Synonym:memorial
• a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
  Synonym:repository
• an important site that is marked and preserved as public property

双语例句

• As Wren's epitaph famously declares, the cathedral itself is his monument.
  众所周知，雷恩的墓志铭中写道，大教堂本身就是他的纪念碑。
• But they built a huge monument of heavy stones.
  但是他们建造了巨大的石头纪念碑。
• The government built this monument to the heroes.
  建造了纪念碑来纪念英雄。
• A monument to the national heroes was erected here after the war.
  战后在这儿竖起了民族英雄纪念碑。
• There towers aloft in the square the Monument of Unknown Heroes.
  广场上矗立着无名英雄纪念碑。
• The ruins of the castle are an ancient monument, which the government pays money to preserve.
  这座城堡废墟是古代遗迹，政府花钱予以保护。
• The inscription of the monument has worn away over a long period of time.
  年深月久，碑文已经磨灭了。
• Although many of the stones have fallen out, the monument remains very well preserved.
  尽管许多石头都已经掉下来了，那个纪念碑仍保存良好。
• The monument's elevator has also been damaged.
  纪念塔的电梯也受到了损坏。
• She and Mark read the words inscribed on the inner walls of the monument.
  她和马克读了刻在纪念碑内墙上的文字。