[C/U] a building that Christians go to in order to worship. Traditional churches usually contain an altar and long wooden seats facing the altar called pews. The place where the priest or minister stands to talk to the people is called a pulpit. A religious ceremony that takes place in a church is called a service (基督教的)教堂,礼拜堂 an old country church on the side of a hill 山坡上一座古老的乡村教堂
the church of Our Lady and Saint Michael 圣母马利亚和圣米迦勒教堂
go to church (=go to a church to worship) 做礼拜 : She doesn't go to church very often these days. 这些日子她不太经常去做礼拜。
in church : Did you get married in church? 你的婚礼是在教堂举行的吗?
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