St Paul's Cathedral
/snt ˌpɔːlz kəˈθiːdrəl/
/seɪnt ˌpɔːlz kəˈθiːdrəl/
(also St Paul's)
- a large cathedral in London. It was designed in the late 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren to replace a previous cathedral destroyed in the Fire of London, and was completed in 1710. It has a large dome (= a round roof with a circular base), inside which is the famous Whispering Gallery. The cathedral contains the graves of many famous people, including Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Christopher Wren himself.
圣保罗大教堂：伦敦的大型大教堂。它是由克里斯托弗·雷恩爵士（Christopher Wren）于17世纪后期设计的，用来取代先前在伦敦大火中毁坏的大教堂，并于1710年完工。它有一个大圆顶，里面是著名的耳语画廊。大教堂内有许多名人的坟墓，包括纳尔逊勋爵，惠灵顿公爵和克里斯托弗·雷恩本人。