名詞 palace:

1. a large and stately mansion
   同義詞：castle
2. the governing group of a kingdom
3. a large ornate exhibition hall
4. official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)

1. There are many flocks of tourists in the palace.
   宮殿里有好幾群游客。
2. The carriage passed through the palace gate.
   馬車進入了宮殿的大門。
3. The doors of the palace were made of beaten gold.
   宮殿的門由金箔做成。
4. Have you been to the Imperial Palace?
   你去過故宮嗎？
5. Some cinemas used to be called Picture Palaces.
   一些電影院曾叫作電影宮。
6. The Palace won't like all this gossip.
   國王不會喜歡這些流言蜚語的。

pal.ace

n.（名詞）
The official residence of a royal personage.
宮，宮殿：王室的要人所住的正式的宮邸
Chiefly British The official residence of a high dignitary, such as a bishop or an archbishop.
【多用于英國】 宅?。焊吖亠@貴的正式官邸，如主教或大主教

A large or splendid residence.
豪華住宅：一座大的富麗堂皇的宮邸
A large, often gaudily ornate building used for entertainment or exhibitions.
娛樂用大廈：一座大的，通常是裝飾華麗的建筑物，用來娛樂或展覽

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French palais
源自 古法語 palais
from Pal3tium [Palatine Hill, Rome (from its being the site where emperors built their homes), imperial residence]
源自 帕拉蒂姆 [帕拉坦，希爾，羅馬（自從它成為帝王們建造他們的家后）皇帝的居住地]