pavilion

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pa·vil·ion /pəˈvɪljən/ noun [countable]  1  DLOa temporary building or tent which is used for public entertainment or exhibitions and is often large with a lot of space and light 〔用于公共娱乐或展览的〕临时建筑物，大帐篷 the German pavilion at the World Trade Fair 世界贸易博览会上的德国展馆2. British EnglishDSC a building beside a sports field, especially a cricket field, used by the players and people watching the game 〔尤指板球场旁的〕运动员更衣室，休息室，看台3  American English a very large building with big open areas used for sports and other public events 大型文体馆 victory before a home crowd at Maples Pavilion 在枫树体育场主场观众面前取得的胜利

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pavilion• More than 1,400,000 people visited the Liberty Bell pavilion last year.• It features carnival rides, live bands and a dance pavilion along with booths for food, arts and crafts.• New beachfront hotels are going up, and the pavilion on the boardwalk is being rebuilt.• The effect was heightened by the pavilions which straddled the track behind the main building.• She was buried under the pavilion she had built in the Roshanara Gardens.• The pavilions and forecourt were added by Sir Charles Barry in 1843.Origin pavilion (1200-1300) Old French paveillon, from Latin papilio “butterfly”; because it was thought to look like a butterfly's wings

pa·vil·ion nounChineseSyllable  

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pavilion
pa‧vil‧ion /pəˈvɪljən/ noun [countable]1. a temporary building or tent which is used for public entertainment or exhibitions and is often large with a lot of space and light:
    the German pavilion at the World Trade Fair
2. British English a building beside a sports field, especially a cricket field, used by the players and people watching the game
3. American English a very large building with big open areas used for sports and other public events:
    victory before a home crowd at Maples Pavilion

pa·vil·ionBrE /pəˈvɪliən/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈvɪliən/ 🔊 nouna temporary building used at public events and exhibitions （公共活动或展览用的）临时建筑物◆the US pavilion at the Trade Fair交易会上的美国展览馆(BrE) a building next to a sports ground, used by players and people watching the game （运动场旁设立的）运动员席，看台◆a cricket pavilion板球场看台(NAmE) a large building used for sports or entertainment 大型文体馆◆the Pauley Pavilion, home of the university's basketball team普莱文体中心，这所大学篮球队的主场a building that is meant to be more beautiful than useful, built as a shelter in a park or used for concerts and dances （公园中的）亭，阁；（音乐会、舞会的）华美建筑◆his first show at the Winter Gardens Pavilion, Blackpool他在布莱克浦冬园阁的首次演出