castle
英 [ˈkɑːsl]
美 [ˈkæsl]
n. 城堡; 堡垒; 车
复数：castles 现在分词：castling 过去式：castled 第三人称单数：castles 过去分词：castled
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1765 / COCA.5844
同义词辨析
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。
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。
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。
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。
习惯用语
n.
- (build) castles in the air
- （建）空中楼阁；幻想；空想
(to have) plans or dreams that are not likely to happen or come true an Englishman's home is his castle - 英格兰人的家就是他的城堡
a person's home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like
牛津词典
noun
- 城堡；堡垒
a large strong building with thick high walls and towers, built in the past by kings or queens, or other important people, to defend themselves against attack - 车
any of the four pieces placed in the corner squares of the board at the start of the game, usually made to look like a castle
柯林斯词典
- See also:sand castle
- (国际象棋中的)车
In chess, acastleis a piece that can be moved forwards, backwards, or sideways.
英英释义
noun
- interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
- a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
- (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
- a large and stately mansion
verb
- move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king