音标：[spaiә] ；柯林斯词典等级：1 级；

n. 尖塔, 尖顶, 锥形体, 螺旋
vi. 突出, 耸立, 螺旋形上升
vt. 给...加塔尖

n a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

词型变化：名词复数形式 : spires
考试类型：[GRE]

词性分布：

名词100%

spire的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词(n.)

We could see the spire of the church in the distance.我们可以看到远处教堂的尖塔。
It's a magnificent view of the spires of the city.这是全城建筑物尖顶尽收眼底的美景。

用作动词(v.)

Some new buildings spired in the city.城市中又耸立起了几座新楼。

词汇搭配

spire lamella腕带
spire roof尖塔屋顶

经典引文

Icicles..their white and glittering spires.
出自：Shelley
Crags that wall the dell With spires of silver shine.
出自：Tennyson

【近义词】

tip小费
spike长钉
pinnacle小尖塔
point观点
top顶部
peak尖端
summit顶点
steeple尖塔

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