edifice/ˈedɪfɪs; `ɛdəfɪs/ n(fml or joc 文或谑) large or imposing building 高大的或宏伟的建筑物 the ruined edifice on the hill 山上毁坏了的大厦 (fig 比喻) He had high ideals in his youth but gradually the whole edifice crumbled. 他年轻时曾有过崇高的理想, 但渐渐地他的全部希望都破灭了.
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