caponier

/ˌkæpəˈnɪər/ /ˌkæpəˈnɪɚ/

Meanings

noun

鸡颈防御工事，暗堡。

A type of fortification structure which allows firing along the bottom of a dry moat that surrounds the main fortress.

Examples :

"Soldiers in the caponier could fire directly into the dry moat, preventing any enemy from scaling the fortress walls unseen. "

位于鸡颈防御工事/暗堡中的士兵可以直接向干燥的护城壕沟射击，防止任何敌人不被发现地攀爬堡垒的城墙。

Related Words

fortification noun

/ˌfɔː(ɹ)tɪfəˈkeɪʃən/

筑城，防御工事.

"The school's fortification project involved adding high walls and security cameras to improve safety. "

学校的防御工事项目包括增建高墙和安装监控摄像头，以提高安全性。

unseen adjective

/ʌnˈsiːn/

未见，未被发现的，隐形的

"The tiny, unseen insects were buzzing around the flowers. "

那些微小而未被察觉的昆虫在花朵周围嗡嗡叫着。

fortress noun

/ˈfɔː.tɹəs/ /ˈfɔɹ.tɹəs/

堡垒，要塞。

"During the war, the city became a fortress against enemy attacks. "

战争期间，这座城市变成了一座坚固的堡垒，抵御敌人的进攻。

surrounds verb

/səˈraʊndz/

包围，围绕。

"The tall fence surrounds the playground, keeping the children safe. "

高高的栅栏包围着操场，保护孩子们的安全。

firing verb

/ˈfaɪɹɪŋ/

纵火，点燃。

"The careless student accidentally fired the paper in the wastebasket. "

那个粗心的学生不小心点燃了废纸篓里的纸。

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

阻止，防止，避免

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我定期刷牙，是为了防止牙齿变黄。

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

bottom noun

/ˈbɒtəm/ /ˈbɑtəm/

底部, 底端, 下部

"Footers appear at the bottoms of pages."

页眉会出现在每页的底部。

directly adverb

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

直接地，径直地

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "

从学校到我家的小路直接穿过公园。

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

士兵，战士

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

士兵们穿着制服，在游行队伍中行进。

scaling verb

/ˈskeɪlɪŋ/

扩大规模，按比例增加

"We should scale that up by a factor of 10."

我们应该把那个扩大规模，扩大到原来的十倍。

allows verb

/əˈlaʊz/

允许，准许。

"to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；允许有一天休息。