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fortress

英 [ˈfɔːtrəs]

美 [ˈfɔːrtrəs]

n.  城堡; 堡垒; 要塞; 设防的地方

复数:fortresses 过去分词:fortressed 

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同义词辨析

castlefortfortress【导航词义:城堡】

castlen. 城堡
〔辨析〕
指古代为了防御敌人进攻而修建的庞大而坚固的建筑物。
〔例证〕
Visitors to the castle are asked not to take photographs.
来城堡参观者不得拍照。
Most castles were built on hilltops.
多数城堡建在山顶上。
fortn. 要塞,堡垒
〔辨析〕
指在重要之地修建的建筑物或建筑群,常围有高墙,用于屯兵守卫。
〔例证〕
There are many forts on the coastline.
海岸线上有许多要塞。
The attack succeeded, and the fort was taken.
袭击成功,拿下了堡垒。
fortressn. 要塞,堡垒
〔辨析〕
指比 fort 大的堡垒,用于防御。
〔例证〕
Our soldiers took over the fortress.
我们的士兵占领了那个要塞。
The easiest way to capture a fortress is from within.
堡垒最容易从内部攻破。

牛津词典

    noun

    • 城堡;堡垒;要塞;设防的地方
      a building or place that has been made stronger and protected against attack
      1. a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts
        由四英里长的城墙围着的设防城镇
      2. Fear of terrorist attack has turned the conference centre into a fortress.
        由于害怕恐怖分子袭击,会议中心已变成了堡垒。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-COUNT 堡垒;防御阵地;要塞
      Afortressis a castle or other large strong building, or a well-protected place, which is intended to be difficult for enemies to enter.
      1. ...a 13th-century fortress.
        13 世纪的堡垒

    英英释义

    noun

    • a fortified defensive structure
        Synonym:fort

      双语例句

      • The army retreated from the ruined fortress.
        军队撤离了倒毁的堡垒。
      • I'd build you a fortress.
        我会为你建一座城堡。
      • He led an assault on the enemy's fortress.
        他领导了对敌人要塞的进击。
      • Are you my last fortress, which provides me with sufficient warmth and sense of security?
        是不是我心底最后退守的城堡?给我最充足的温暖和安全感。
      • The poet used be a soldier, he has written many poems to describe the frontier fortress.
        军伍出身的诗人,写了很多描写边塞的诗歌。
      • The fortress was proof against the techniques of attack then in use
        该防御工事能抵御当时所使用的各种进攻手段。
      • The novel Fortress Besieged represents Qian Zhongshu's greatest literary understanding of existentialism philosophy.
        小说《围城》是钱钟书对存在主义哲学的最高文学领悟。
      • Our soldiers laid siege to the enemy fortress.
        我们的战士包围了敌人的堡垒。
      • The soldiers seized the fortress.
        士兵们攻占了要塞。
      • The site also contains a fortress and a lighthouse, which is the oldest in China.
        站点也包含一个堡垒和一座灯塔,是最老在中国。