dungeon

🇬🇧 UK/'dʌndʒәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A dark underground prison or vault, typically beneath a castle.

地牢

v.

To imprison someone in a dungeon.

关入地牢

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
dungeonother
=dungeon

Common Collocations

  • 1.castle dungeon城堡地牢
  • 2.dark dungeon黑暗地牢

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The castle's dungeon held prisoners in dark, cramped cells for years.

  • 2.

    Medieval dungeons are now popular tourist attractions in European castles.

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