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embrasures

/ɪmˈbreɪʒərz/ /ɛmˈbreɪʒərz/

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noun

垛口, 雉堞缺口

Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement.

Examples :

"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。

architecture military part building

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noun

墙壁斜口，窗户斜口。

The slanting indentation in a wall for a door or window, such that the space is larger on the inside than the outside.

Examples :

"The thick castle walls had deep embrasures where the archers could stand safely while firing arrows at attackers below. "

厚厚的城堡墙壁上留有深深的斜口，弓箭手可以安全地站在里面向下方的攻击者射箭。

architecture building military

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noun

拥抱，搂抱。

Examples :

"The sculptor created a series of embrasures around the base of the monument, each depicting a different stage of human connection. "

雕塑家在纪念碑的底座周围创作了一系列拥抱的雕塑，每个都描绘了人类连接的不同阶段。