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piazza

/pee-az-uh, -ah-zuh or, for 1, 3 especially British, pee-at-suh, -aht-; for 1 also Italian pyaht-tsah/US // piˈæz ə, -ˈɑ zə or, for 1, 3 especially British, piˈæt sə, -ˈɑt-; for 1 also Italian ˈpyɑt tsɑ //UK // (pɪˈætsə, -ˈædzə, Italian ˈpjattsa) //

广场,广场上,广场上的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural pi·az·zas, Italian piaz·ze [pyaht-tse]. /ˈpyɑt tsɛ/.

    • : an open square or public place in a city or town, especially in Italy.
    • : Chiefly New England and Inland South. a large porch on a house; veranda.
    • : Chiefly British. an arcade or covered walk or gallery, as around a public square or in front of a building.

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Examples

  • At Baldoncini’s advice, I found a shop just down the road from the main piazza.

  • Piazza talks to Sister Madonna Buder, the “Iron Nun,” who is the oldest person to ever finish an Ironman Triathlon.

  • “They would not be able to devote themselves so completely to service if they had a husband or kids,” asserts Piazza.

  • “I kept thinking, wow, nobody is telling the real story, which is all the good these women are doing,” says Piazza.

  • “He spent most of his time trying to impress me,” Campbell tells Piazza about a meeting with Ryan.

  • Yet that question, and its sad answer, hangs over If Nuns Ruled the World, by Jo Piazza.

  • This is held in the Piazza Carlo Alberto, which is the largest square in the town.

  • Scattergood went back to his hardware store and sat down in his reinforced armchair on the piazza.

  • Apparently he was contented to sit on his piazza and see customers passing him by for the alluring bargains offered beyond.

  • Next noon Scattergood was in his usual place on the piazza of his store when the train came in.

  • Scattergood went back to his hardware store and seated himself on the piazza.