noun🔗Share雉堞,女儿墙垛口 Any of the upright projections between the embrasures of a battlement, originally for archers to shield behind while shooting arrows over the embrasures, or through loopholes in the merlons."The archers hid behind the merlon before stepping forward to fire their arrows through the opening in the wall. "弓箭手们躲在雉堞后面,然后才向前一步,从墙上的开口处射出他们的箭。architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share燕隼 A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia."A birdwatcher spotted a merlin perched on a branch, carefully observing the open field for its next meal. "一位观鸟者发现一只燕隼栖息在树枝上,仔细观察着开阔的田野,寻找它的下一餐。animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading