verb🔗Share汚す, 冒涜するTo make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul."The graffiti defiles the clean walls of the school. "落書きは学校のきれいな壁を汚している。moralreligionculturephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share汚す, 冒涜するTo vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate"The graffiti artist defiles the historic church with spray paint. "落書きアーティストは、スプレーペイントで歴史的な教会を冒涜する。religioncultureartmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share汚す, 冒す, 陵辱するTo deprive or ruin someone's (sexual) purity or chastity, often not consensually; stain; tarnish; mar; rape"The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl."連続レイプ犯は、6歳の少女を誘拐し、陵辱した。sexmoralactionlawsocietyhumannegativeguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share峡谷, 隘路A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains."The army advanced slowly through the defiles of the mountain range, wary of ambush. "軍は待ち伏せを警戒し、山脈の隘路をゆっくりと進軍した。geographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share縦隊, 行列A single file, such as of soldiers."The scout leader warned the hikers about the narrow defiles along the mountain trail, reminding them to proceed carefully, one behind the other. "スカウトリーダーは、登山道の狭い縦隊についてハイカーに警告し、注意深く、一列になって進むように注意を促しました。militarygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share要塞の防御施設の除去The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior."The enemy focused their artillery on the defiles of the fortress, hoping to break through the outer defenses and reach the inner keep. "敵は、外側の防御を突破して内側の本丸に到達しようと、要塞の防御施設の除去に砲兵隊を集中させた。militaryarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share縦列行進する, 行進するTo march in a single file; to file."The class defiles out of the classroom after the bell rings. "ベルが鳴った後、クラスは教室から縦列行進します。militaryactiongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading