▍原文 It has been a long wait, but 144 years after work began, Pope Leo XIV has blessed the recently completed central tower of Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família church in the presence of members of the Spanish royal family, the prime minister and hundreds of bishops. With the completion of the Jesus Christ tower, the basilica has reached its full height of 172.5 metres. It is now the world’s tallest church. ▍語言點 1. It has been a long wait ... ……經歷了漫長的等待。 2. bless /bles/ v.（本文）祝聖，即通過祈禱和儀式將某物奉獻給上帝，使之聖潔；保佑 3. Antoni Gaudí 安東尼·高迪，西班牙國寶級建築師，也是聖家堂的總設計師 4. Sagrada Família (church) 神聖家族贖罪教堂（簡稱：聖家堂） 5. in the presence of somebody 在某人在場的情況下；當著某人的面 6. prime minister 首相 7. bishop /ˈbɪʃəp/ n. 主教，天主教會中的高級神職人員 8. the Jesus Christ tower 耶穌基督塔（聖家堂十八座塔樓中最高的中央塔樓，代表耶穌基督） 9. basilica /bəˈsɪlɪkə/ n. 宗座聖殿（天主教會授...