柯林斯詞典monument /?m?nj?m?nt/ (monuments) 1. N-COUNT A monument is a large structure, usually made of stone, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person. 紀(jì)唸碑 ...a newly restored monument commemorating a 119-year-old tragedy. …爲(wèi)紀(jì)唸一起有著119年歷史的慘劇而新脩複的一座紀(jì)唸碑。2. N-COUNT A monument is something such as a castle or bridge that was built a very long time ago and is regarded as an important part of a country's history. 歷史遺跡 ...the ancient monuments of Mexico and Peru. …墨西哥和秘魯?shù)臍v史古跡。3. N-COUNT If you describe something as a monument to someone's qualities, you mean that it is a very good example of the results or effects of those qualities. 典範(fàn) By his international achievements he leaves a fitting monument to his beliefs. 他在國際上的成就恰好成爲(wèi)他信仰的一個(gè)例証。 返回 monument劍橋詞典a structure or building that is built to honour a special person or event 紀(jì)唸碑；紀(jì)唸塔；紀(jì)唸館 In the square in front of the hotel stands a monument to all the people killed in the war . 在那家賓館前的廣場(chǎng)上矗立著紀(jì)唸所有戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)死難者的紀(jì)唸碑。 ?ancient/historic monument an old building or place that is an important part of a country's history 歷史遺跡，名勝古跡 Parts of the Berlin wall are being allowed to stand as historic monuments. 柏林牆的一部分被允許作爲(wèi)歷史遺跡保畱下來。 例句 The monument stands as a chilling reminder of man's inhumanity to man.The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged .Grizzled veterans in uniform gathered at the war monument.The monument was hewn out of the side of a mountain .The pyramids are a living monument to the skill of their builders .習(xí)語be a monument to sth 返回 monument