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merlon

/ˈmɜːlən/ /ˈmɝl(ə)n/

Meanings
noun

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.

Examples :

"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。
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Related Words

Illustration birdwatcher

birdwatcher noun

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɘ(ɹ)/

观鸟者，爱鸟人士。

"My grandfather is a birdwatcher and can identify almost any bird by its song. "

我的爷爷是位观鸟者，几乎能通过叫声辨认出任何鸟。

Illustration projections

projections noun

/prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/ /proʊˈdʒɛkʃənz/

凸起，突出物

"The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on."

峭壁上有很多凸起的地方，大到足以让鸟类在上面筑巢。

Illustration loopholes

loopholes noun

/ˈluːphoʊlz/

枪眼，射孔

"The soldiers fired their arrows from the loopholes in the castle wall, protecting themselves from the enemy. "

士兵们从城堡墙上的枪眼里向敌人射箭，保护自己免受伤害。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration northern

northern noun

/ˈnɔːðn̩/ /ˈnɔɹðɚn/

北方人

"The northern from the small town often visited their relatives in the nearby mountains. "

来自那个小镇的北方人经常拜访住在附近山里的亲戚。

Illustration observing

observing verb

/ɒbˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/

观察，观测，察看

"From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat."

从这个有利位置，我们可以观察动物们在其自然栖息地中的行为。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration battlement

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。

Illustration stepping

stepping verb

/ˈstɛpɪŋ/

走, 踏, 行走

"The little boy was carefully stepping over the puddle. "

那个小男孩小心地踩着水坑过去。

Illustration shooting

shooting verb

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

射击，发射。

"The archer practiced shooting arrows at the target. "

那位弓箭手练习向靶子射箭。

Illustration upright

upright noun

/ˈʌpɹaɪt/

立柱，竖杆

"The soccer ball sailed between the goalkeeper and bounced off the left upright. "

足球从守门员身边飞过，打在左边的立柱上弹开了。

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。