crenelles

/ˈkrɛnəlz/ /krəˈnɛlz/

Meanings

noun

垛口，齿槽。

The space between merlons in a crenelated battlement.

Examples :

"Looking out from the castle wall, the archer aimed through the crenelles to defend against the approaching enemy. "

站在城堡的城墙上，弓箭手透过垛口瞄准，防御来犯的敌人。

Related Words

crenelated verb

/ˈkrɛnəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈkrɛnəˌleɪdɪd/

构筑雉堞, 加雉堞。

"The castle wall was crenelated to provide archers with protected firing positions. "

城堡的城墙上构筑了雉堞，为弓箭手提供了受保护的射击位置。

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。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

castle noun

/kæsl̩/ /kɑːsl̩/

城堡，堡垒

"The old castle on the hill was a popular spot for school field trips. "

山顶上的那座古老城堡是学校郊游的热门地点。

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

看，观看，一瞥

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

保安迅速地在店里扫视了一圈，帮助他发现了那个小偷。

archer noun

/ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈɑɹtʃɚ/

弓箭手，射手

"The archer aimed carefully at the target before releasing the arrow. "

弓箭手在射出箭之前，小心地瞄准了靶子。

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

battlement noun

[ˈbætəɫmənt]

城垛，雉堞.

"From the battlement atop the old castle wall, the guards kept watch over the approaching travelers, ready to defend the city if necessary. "

从古老城堡墙头的城垛上，卫兵们监视着靠近的旅人，随时准备在必要时保卫城市。

space noun

/speɪs/

时间，空闲时间

"The space between classes allowed me to grab a quick lunch. "

课间休息的那段时间让我得以快速地吃了个午饭。

defend verb

/dɪˈfɛnd/ /diˈfɛnd/

防守，保卫，卫护。

"The student defended her answer during the debate, arguing it was correct. "

在辩论中，那个学生为自己的答案辩护，坚持认为它是正确的。(Zài biànlùn zhōng, nà ge xuésheng wèi zìjǐ de dá'àn biànhù, jiānchí rènwéi tā shì zhèngquè de.)

merlons noun

/ˈmɜːrlənz/

燕隼

"A merlin perched on the fence post, its keen eyes scanning the field for prey. "

一只燕隼栖息在篱笆柱上，锐利的眼睛扫视着田野，寻找猎物。