The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B. C. until Roman times.
考古工作者考察的这座庙宇从公元前15世纪直到罗马时代一直是祭祀祈祷的场所。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 3 An unknown goddess
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 庙，寺;耶路撒冷古神殿;[犹太教] 犹太教聚会;太阳穴;
💡 temple庙 → 寺庙
"The temple is supported by marble columns."
这座庙宇由大理石柱支撑。
近义：kirk, meetinghouse, shrine, church, fane
vt. 崇拜，尊崇;爱慕;
vi. 做礼拜;热爱;爱慕;崇拜（尤指达到看不到缺点的地步）;
n. （对治安官或市长的尊称）阁下;尊敬;崇拜;礼拜;
💡 wor+ship(表示抽象名词的后缀)→崇拜；崇敬
"They fell prostrate in worship."
他们拜倒在地。
近义：idolize, love, revere, venerate, adore, enshrine
反义：defile, desecrate
n. 百年，一世纪;百个;（板球）一百分;<美>百元钞票;
💡 cent 表”百”; 十进制中表小数点的前缀
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的;
v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词）;常常，经常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
现在情况不比从前了。
近义：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反义：unused, unworn
n. 位;地方;职位;座位;
vt. 放置;获名次;投资;评价;
vi. 得名次;名列前茅;[美国英语][赛马]得第二名;准确把…推到预定地点;
"The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve."
晚会将在除夕那天举行.
近义：lay, locate, marshal, park, posit, position
反义：move, rob, take, budge, tumble, discharge