donjons

/ˈdʌndʒənz/ /ˈdɑːnʒənz/

Meanings

noun

主楼，地牢。

The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.

Examples :

"From the castle walls, we could see the imposing donjons of neighboring lords, each a symbol of their power. "

从城堡的城墙上，我们可以看到邻近领主们气势逼人的主楼（也兼具地牢的功能），每一座都是他们权力的象征。

Related Words

imposing verb

/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

强加，推行。

"Congress imposed new tariffs."

国会强行推行了新的关税。

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

可以，能够.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

我的老师说如果我努力学习，我可以重考。

tower noun

/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtaʊɚ/ /ˈtəʊ.ə(ɹ)/

铁塔, 通讯塔

"The school's tower, a tall red and white structure, has antennas for the school's radio broadcasts. "

学校的通讯塔，是一个又高又醒目的红白相间的铁塔，上面装有供学校广播使用的天线。

lords noun

/lɔːdz/ /lɔɹdz/

老爷，贵族

"The lords of the manor collected taxes from the villagers in exchange for protection. "

庄园的贵族老爷们向村民们收取税款，以换取对他们的保护。

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

符号，象征。

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

$ 是美国和一些其他国家表示美元的符号。

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。

walls noun

/wɔːlz/ /wɔlz/

城墙, 围墙

"The old city had strong walls to protect it from enemies. "

这座古城有坚固的城墙，保护它免受敌人的侵袭。

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

neighboring adjective

/ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/

相邻的，邻近的

"My neighboring school has a great sports program. "

我附近的学校有一个很棒的体育项目。

motte noun

/mɒt/

土墩，丘阜

"The children loved to climb the grassy motte in the park, pretending it was a castle hill. "

孩子们喜欢爬上公园里那座长满草的土墩，假装它是一座城堡山丘。

early noun

/ˈɜː.li/ /ˈɝli/

早班

"The early shift at the bakery starts at 4:00 am. "

面包店的早班凌晨四点开始。

fortified noun

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/

加强葡萄酒， fortified葡萄酒

"We enjoyed a glass of fortified after dinner. "

晚饭后我们享用了一杯加强葡萄酒。