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casemate

/ˈkeɪsmeɪt/ /ˈkeɪsˌmeɪt/

Meanings
noun

炮室， 碉堡。

A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the actors fired a cannon from inside the stone casemate of the old fort. "
在历史重演活动中，演员们从古老堡垒的石制碉堡炮室里发射了一门大炮。
architecture military building weapon history

Related Words

Illustration decorative

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

装饰品，摆设。

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

老师在桌子上摆放了一盆装饰用的蕨类植物。

Illustration magazine

magazine noun

/mæɡəˈziːn/ /mæɡəˈzin/

杂志，期刊。

"My sister subscribes to a fashion magazine. "

我妹妹订阅了一本时尚杂志。

Illustration finished

finished verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

完成，结束。

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

你睡觉前一定要做完你的作业！

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

Illustration chamber

chamber noun

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

房间，室， chambers 可指特定用途的房间，例如：议事厅.

"The meeting was held in the large chamber of the school library. "

会议在学校图书馆宽敞的议事厅举行。

Illustration bookshelf

bookshelf noun

/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/

书架，书柜。

"The student placed her textbooks on the bookshelf after class. "

下课后，那个学生把她的课本放到书架上。

Illustration bombproof

bombproof noun

/ˈbɒmpˌpruːf/ /ˈbɑːmˌpruːf/

防空洞， 避弹所。

"During World War II, the family spent many nights in the communal bombproof under the apartment building. "

在二战期间，这家人有很多个晚上都是在公寓楼下的公共防空洞里度过的。

Illustration cornices

cornices noun

/ˈkɔrnɪsɪz/

飞檐，檐口

"The old library had elaborate cornices along the roofline, designed to protect the brick walls from the rain. "

这座老图书馆的屋顶边缘有精美的飞檐，其设计目的是保护砖墙免受雨水侵蚀。

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

木匠，木工。

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

木匠为我的卧室做了一个新的木制书架。

Illustration reenactment

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

重演，重现。

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

为了学习历史，班级观看了对第一次感恩节的重演。

Illustration embrasures

embrasures noun

/ɪmˈbreɪʒərz/ /ɛmˈbreɪʒərz/

垛口, 雉堞缺口

"From the castle wall, archers fired arrows through the embrasures, aiming at the approaching enemy soldiers. "

从城堡的城墙上，弓箭手们通过垛口向逼近的敌军士兵射箭。

Illustration quartering

quartering verb

/ˈkwɔːtərɪŋ/ /ˈkwɔːɾərɪŋ/

肢解，四分。

"The baker was quartering the large sheet of dough to make individual pizzas. "

面包师正在把大块面团四等分，以便做成一个个单独的披萨。