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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- pagoda
[pə'godə]
[pə'gəudə]
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noun
（东方国家的）塔；宝塔
Collins English-English Dictionary
- pagoda
[pə'gəυdə]
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n
an Indian or Far Eastern temple, esp a tower, usually pyramidal and having many storeys
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n
[Etymology]
C17: from Portuguese pagode, ultimately from Sanskrit bhagavati divine
Examples
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宝塔的影子倒立在水里。
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The pagoda is reflected upside down in the water.
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塔颠
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the top of a pagoda
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救人一命胜造七级浮屠。
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There is greater merit in saving one life than in building a seven-tier pagoda.
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塔尖
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the pinnacle of a pagoda
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湖光塔影
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a lake with the reflection of a pagoda in it
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进寺之前，我们看到了一座巨大的佛塔。
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We saw a tall pagoda before entering the temple.
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救人一命，胜造七级浮图。
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It is better to save one life than build a seven-tiered pagoda.
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寺庙后院的灵塔，存放着这位高僧的遗骨。
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Inside the pagoda in the backyard of the temple, there lay the remains of the dignitary.
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佛像前面的供桌上摆满了鲜果和蜜供。
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The altar table in front of the Buddha is covered with fresh fruits and a pagoda-shaped cake.
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少林寺塔林是历代高僧长眠的地方，如今成了著名景点。
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The Pagoda Forest in Shaolin Temple is a place where eminent monks take their eternal sleep. Now, it has been turned into a famous scenic spot.
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