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turrets

/ˈtɜrɪts/ /ˈtʌrɪts/

Meanings
noun

角楼， turret。

A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

Examples :

"The fairy tale castle had four small turrets on its corners, making it look magical. "
童话城堡的四个角上都有小角楼，让它看起来如梦似幻。
architecture building military
noun

炮楼，攻城塔。

A siege tower; a movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.

Examples :

"The ancient armies pushed their massive, wheeled turrets towards the castle walls, hoping to breach the defenses. "
古代军队将他们巨大的轮式攻城塔推向城堡的城墙，希望能够突破防御。
architecture military weapon building war history

Related Words

Illustration ventilation

ventilation noun

/ˌventɪˈleɪʃən/ /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/

通风，换气

"The poor ventilation in the classroom made it difficult to concentrate. "

教室里通风不好，让人很难集中注意力。

Illustration approaching

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。

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

常常，经常。

"This question arises frequently."

这个问题常常出现。

Illustration necessaries

necessaries noun

/ˈnɛsəˌsɛriz/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛrɪz/

必需品，生活必需品

"After the hurricane, the local church collected necessaries like blankets, food, and medicine for the displaced families. "

飓风过后，当地教堂为流离失所的家庭收集了生活必需品，比如毯子、食物和药品。

Illustration electronics

electronics noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/ /ˌɛlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/

电子学，电子技术

"Electronics is a popular subject."

电子学是一门很受欢迎的学科。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

Illustration ornamental

ornamental noun

/ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/

观赏植物，装饰植物

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful ornamental plants. "

我奶奶的花园里有很多漂亮的观赏植物。

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

Illustration battleship

battleship noun

/ˈbætəlʃɪp/ /ˈbætl̩ʃɪp/

战列舰，主力舰。

"The battleship, a massive warship, was a common sight in historical naval parades. "

战列舰，这种配备重炮、装甲厚重的巨型军舰，在过去的海军阅兵中经常可以看到。

Illustration installation

installation noun

[ɪnstəˈleɪʃən]

安装，装设

"The installation of the new computer system took several hours. "

安装新的电脑系统花了几个小时。

Illustration fortified

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。