1 [C,U] a building where Christians go to pray, etc 教堂:
Do you go to church regularly?你经常上教堂吗?
When you are talking about going to a church ceremony or service you say ‘in church’, ‘to church’ or ‘at church’ without ‘ a ’ or ‘ the ’ Was Mrs Stevens at church today? 参与在教堂举行的礼式(礼拜叫做service),英语说in church、to church或at church;church前面没有a或the:Was Mrs Stevens at church today?斯蒂文斯太太今天去了教堂没有?
2Church [C] a particular group of Christians (基督教的)教会,教派:
the Anglican/Catholic/Methodist Church圣公会;天主教会;循道公会
3(the) Church [sing] the ministers or the institution of the Christian religion 基督教的牧师或机构:
the conflict between Church and State政教冲突