basilicas

英 [bəˈzɪlɪkəz]

美 [bəˈsɪlɪkəz]

n.  大教堂，大殿，廊柱会堂(一端呈半圆形，内设两排廊柱)
basilica的复数

柯林斯词典

• 长方形廊柱大厅式教堂
  Abasilicais a church which is rectangular in shape and has a rounded end.

双语例句

• Emperors became popes ( both were called "Pontifex Maximus"), senators became bishops, orators became priests and basilicas became churches.
  皇帝变成了教皇（两者都被称为大祭司长），元老院议员变成了主教，雄辩家变成了牧师，而长方形大会堂则变成了教堂。
• All the other public basilicas had flat ceilings supported by wooden beams.
  所有其他的巴西利卡都是由木梁支撑的平顶结构。