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Mecca Pilgrimage City 英 Mekə] 美 Mekə N.众人渴望去的地方 N.[大写]麦加(沙特阿拉伯城市

英语单词 mecca
英美音标 英 ['mekə] 美 ['mekə]
中文释义 n.众人渴望去的地方
n.[大写]麦加(沙特阿拉伯城市)
英语例句 (1) A pilgrimage to Mecca made by the faithful.
(2) The Muslim delegation is shortly going on a pilgrimage to Mecca.
(3) We met many pilgrims on their way to Mecca.
中文例句 (1) 教徒前往麦加朝圣的旅途
(2) 这个穆斯林代表团很快就要去麦加朝圣了。
(3) 我们遇到许多去麦加朝圣的人。
柯林斯解释
1
[N-PROPER 专有名词]麦加(沙特阿拉伯城市,伊斯兰教圣城,先知穆罕默德的诞生地,穆斯林祈祷时朝拜的方向) Mecca is a city in Saudi Arabia, which is the holiest city in Islam because the Prophet Mohammed was born there. All Muslims face towards Mecca when they pray.
    2
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]众人向往的地方;圣地;胜地 If you describe a place as a mecca or Mecca for a particular thing or activity, you mean that many people who are interested in it go there.
      [usu sing]
    • His Batley Variety Club became a mecca for high-class acts and mass audiences...

      他的“巴特利综艺俱乐部”成了一流演员和广大观众热捧的地方。

    • Thailand has become the tourist mecca of Asia.

      泰国已经成为亚洲的旅游胜地。

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