palace
gb/pˈælɪs/ us/pˈælɪs/
A2
Anh
~ 2900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Large home for royalty
A very big and beautiful house where a king, queen, or important leader lives or works.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] lives in a palace
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'palace' with 'castle'. A castle is often older and built for defense, while a palace is mainly for comfort and display.
Từ đồng nghĩa
castle (Similar but often fortified and used historically for defense as well as residence.)
|
mansion (Large and impressive house, but not usually for royalty or official use.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hut (A very small and simple shelter, opposite in size and grandeur.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
royal palace
|palace grounds
|palace gates
|palace guard
Chủ đề
architecture
|government
|history
|politics
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The royal family invited guests to the palace for a banquet.
- Tourists lined up outside the palace to watch the changing of the guard.
- The palace has more than 500 rooms.
- She dreamed of living in a palace one day.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The king lives in a big palace.
- We visited the palace in the city.
- The palace is very beautiful.
- Many people work in the palace.
Danh từ
informal
B1
entity
2
Large public entertainment building
A big, beautiful building for people to watch movies, see shows, or stay in.
Từ đồng nghĩa
theater (Specifically for live performances or film screenings.)
|
venue (General term for a place where events are held; less grand-sounding.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
movie palace
|ice palace
|sports palace
Chủ đề
entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
|travel
Ví dụ
- They went to the old movie palace downtown.
- The ice palace was built for the winter festival.
- The new shopping center is like a palace of consumerism.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We went to the movie palace to see a film.
- The ice palace was very cold but beautiful.
- The hotel was like a big palace.
Danh từ
informal
B1
entity
3
Luxurious private home
A very big and nice house.
Từ đồng nghĩa
villa (Large comfortable house, often in the countryside or by the sea.)
|
estate (Large property, often including land and multiple buildings.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
private palace
Chủ đề
daily life
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- After the renovation, their apartment felt like a palace.
- He lives in a seaside palace with ten bedrooms.
- Compared to my old flat, this place is a palace.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Her new home is like a palace.
- This house is a real palace.
- They live in a small palace near the lake.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
Palace guard
1/pˈælɪs ɡˈɑɹd/
fixed phrase
Royal residence guards
Soldiers who keep the king's or queen's home safe.
Ví dụ
- The palace guard stood motionless during the ceremony.
- Tourists took photos with the palace guard.
Palace coup
1/pˈælɪs kˈu/
idiom
Internal political takeover
When leaders in power secretly take control from other leaders without public fighting.
Ví dụ
- The president was removed in a palace coup by his own ministers.
- Rumors of a palace coup spread through the capital.
Palace coup
2/pˈælɪs kˈu/
idiom
secret internal leadership takeover
A secret action by people inside a ruling group or organization to remove its leader and take power themselves.
Ví dụ
- The finance minister was ousted in what many described as a palace coup.
- Rumors of a palace coup spread through the party’s top ranks.