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fort

英 [fɔːt]

美 [fɔːrt]

n.  要塞; 堡垒; 城堡; 兵营; 军营; 营地

复数:forts 

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Collins.2 / BNC.7202 / COCA.7497

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。

习惯用语

    n.

      hold the fort
    • 代为负责(某事);代为照看(某人)
      to have the responsibility for sth or care of sb while other people are away or out
    • Why not have a day off? I'll hold the fort for you.
      干吗不休息一天?我来为你代管。

    牛津词典

      noun

      • 要塞;堡垒;城堡
        a building or buildings built in order to defend an area against attack
        1. 兵营;军营;营地
          a place where soldiers live and have their training
          1. Fort Drum
            德拉姆堡

        柯林斯词典

        • 堡垒;要塞;城堡
          Afortis a strong building or a place with a wall or fence around it where soldiers can stay and be safe from the enemy.
          1. PHRASE 替人照料;代为负责
            If youhold the fortfor someone, or, in American English, if youhold down the fort, you look after things for them while they are somewhere else or are busy doing something else.
            1. His business partner is holding the fort while he is away.
              他不在的时候,其生意伙伴代为负责。

          英英释义

          noun

          • a fortified defensive structure
              Synonym:fortress
            1. a fortified military post where troops are stationed
                Synonym:garrison

              verb

              • station (troops) in a fort
                1. enclose by or as if by a fortification
                    Synonym:fortify
                  1. gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
                      Synonym:fort up

                    双语例句

                    • The settlers avenged the burning of the fort by destroying an Indian village.
                      移民们摧毁了一个印第安人的村庄以此来对烧毁堡垒实行报复。
                    • The army seized the fort.
                      军队占领了这个要塞。
                    • He mined the enemy's fort.
                      他暗地破坏了敌人的堡垒。
                    • I met some of these patriotic Americans at Fort Campbell.
                      我在坎贝尔堡见到了这些爱国的美国志士。
                    • The Romans built a fort at York.
                      罗马人在约克郡修了堡垒。
                    • I heard it by the fort.
                      我在要塞那边听说的。
                    • The fort had been hurriedly deserted.
                      这堡垒被仓促地放弃了。
                    • 1927-The Peace Bridge opens, between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York.
                      1927年的今天,连接纽约伊利堡、安大略和布法罗之间的“和平桥”开通。
                    • They directed all the guns against the fort.
                      他们把所有的炮都对准那个要塞。
                    • We started an attack against 〔 on 〕 the fort.
                      我们对要塞发动进攻。