trench

🇬🇧 UK/trentʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A long, narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a military fortification

沟,壕沟;战壕

v.

To dig a long narrow ditch; to encroach upon another's rights or territory

挖战壕;侵犯,侵占

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
trenchother
=trench

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Soldiers dug trenches to protect their positions.

  • 2.

    A deep trench separates the two pieces of land.

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