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caponiers

/ˌkæpəˈnɪərz/

Meanings
noun

暗堡，射击暗廊.

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

Examples :

"The medieval castle's caponiers allowed archers to fire on attackers approaching the dry moat. "
中世纪城堡的暗堡让弓箭手能够射击靠近护城河的攻击者，这些暗堡也叫做射击暗廊。
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Related Words

Illustration fortification

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。

Illustration approaching

approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

靠近，接近.

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

公共汽车正在靠近车站，准备上车吧。

Illustration fortress

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。

Illustration medieval

medieval noun

/mɪd.ˈiː.vəl/ /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

中世纪的人，中古时代的人。

"The medieval historian spoke about the challenges faced by peasants in the Middle Ages. "

研究中世纪历史的历史学家讲述了中世纪时期农民面临的挑战。

Illustration surrounds

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。

Illustration firing

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。

Illustration structure

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。

Illustration bottom

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。

Illustration allowed

allowed verb

/əˈlaʊd/

允许，准许，许可。

"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；准许休息一天

Illustration attackers

attackers noun

/əˈtækərz/

攻击者, 袭击者

"The attackers ran away after the police arrived. "

警察来了之后，那些袭击者就跑掉了。

Illustration archers

archers noun

/ˈɑːrtʃərz/ /ˈɑːrtʃɪz/

弓箭手，射手

"Example Sentence: The archers practiced hitting targets with their arrows before the big competition. "

弓箭手们在大赛前练习用箭射中靶子。

Illustration allows

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。