castle

英 [ˈkɑːsl]

美 [ˈkæsl]

n. 城堡; 堡垒; 车

复数：castles　现在分词：castling　过去式：castled　第三人称单数：castles　过去分词：castled　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1765 / COCA.5844

同义词辨析

castle fort fortress【导航词义：城堡】

castlen. 城堡

〔辨析〕

指古代为了防御敌人进攻而修建的庞大而坚固的建筑物。

〔例证〕

Visitors to the castle are asked not to take photographs.
来城堡参观者不得拍照。
Most castles were built on hilltops.
多数城堡建在山顶上。

fortn. 要塞，堡垒

〔辨析〕

指在重要之地修建的建筑物或建筑群，常围有高墙，用于屯兵守卫。

〔例证〕

There are many forts on the coastline.
海岸线上有许多要塞。
The attack succeeded, and the fort was taken.
袭击成功，拿下了堡垒。

fortressn. 要塞，堡垒

〔辨析〕

指比 fort 大的堡垒，用于防御。

〔例证〕

Our soldiers took over the fortress.
我们的士兵占领了那个要塞。
The easiest way to capture a fortress is from within.
堡垒最容易从内部攻破。

(build) castles in the air

（建）空中楼阁；幻想；空想
(to have) plans or dreams that are not likely to happen or come true

an Englishman's home is his castle

英格兰人的家就是他的城堡
a person's home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like

noun

城堡；堡垒
a large strong building with thick high walls and towers, built in the past by kings or queens, or other important people, to defend themselves against attack
车
any of the four pieces placed in the corner squares of the board at the start of the game, usually made to look like a castle

See also:sand castle
(国际象棋中的)车
In chess, acastleis a piece that can be moved forwards, backwards, or sideways.

noun

interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
Synonym:castling
a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
Synonym:rook
a large and stately mansion
Synonym:palace

verb

move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

Leeds Castle will provide a dramatic backdrop to a fireworks display next Saturday
利兹堡将为下周六的烟花燃放提供美妙的背景衬托。
A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.
几天前，温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。
The castle lies on a hilltop.
这个城堡座落在山顶上。
The castle is steeped in history and legend
这座城堡历史悠久，充满了传奇。
He grabbed at the opportunity to buy his castle.
他抓住机会买下了他的城堡。
The restoration to the castle took a year and cost a lot of money.
修复城堡花了一年时间和大量的钱。
For sheer scale and grandeur, Leeds Castle in Kent takes some beating.
单从规模和气势来说，肯特的利兹城堡独领风骚。
The size of the castle and its commanding position still impress the visitor today
城堡很大，加上其居高临下的位置，至今仍让参观者赞叹不已。
A hundred planes will fly by the castle as a mark of respect.
100架飞机将飞过城堡以示敬意。
Damage was confined to a small portion of the castle
城堡仅有一小部分受损。