| 英语单词 | castle |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['kɑːsl] 美 ['kæsl] |
| 中文释义 | n.城堡 v.置于城堡中;(棋)移动王车易位 |
| 英语例句 | (1) A spirit haunts the castle. (2) The mist eddied round the old castle. (3) The castle has fallen into decay in the last100 years. (4) The prince lived in a large and beautiful castle. (5) A thick forest girdled the castle about. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 幽灵常出没于古堡。 (2) 薄雾在那座古老的城堡的周围打转转。 (3) 这座古堡在近100年里渐渐荒废了。 (4) 王子住在一个美丽的大城堡里。 (5) 一片浓密的森林包围着城堡。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A castle is a huge, grand home where a king or queen might live. Almost all castles are also fortified against attacks by enemy armies. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Most castles were built in the Middle Ages by royalty or other nobility. You can still visit many historic castles in Europe, most of them built of stone and including details like towers and guardhouses. You can also call the chess piece known as a "rook" a castle, for its castle-like shape. The word has an Old English root, castel, or "village." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:sand castle ;城堡;堡垒 A castle is a large building with thick, high walls. Castles were built by important people, such as kings, in former times, especially for protection during wars and battles. 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](国际象棋中的)车 In chess, a castle is a piece that can be moved forwards, backwards, or sideways. |
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