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Pavilion Place Big Tent Word Pə'Vɪliən  N 运动会的)休息处;天幕

Front pavilion
Pron [pə'vɪliən]
Back 【pavilion】
 n. (运动会的)休息处;天幕
We will take a rest in the pavilion until the game starts.
我们将在休息处休息一下,直到比赛开始。
Vocab
pavilionlarge and often sumptuous tent

Pavilions are made for pleasure. A traveling circus takes place under a big colorful pavilion or billowing tent. A wedding might take place under a pavilion or freestanding decorative building in a garden.

The word pavilion comes from the Latin papilionem meaning "tent" or literally "butterfly." Think of the sweeping beautiful wings of a butterfly and how they sort of resemble the folds of a tent. In the eighteenth century, pavilions were popular in Europe. Wealthy people would build these small temple-like buildings where they could go to reflect and find calm. Today, the word is more commonly used for big tents or outdoor spaces where events are held.

All forms of 'pavilion' will appear on average once every 888 pages.
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