fortress
UK/'fɒ:tris/US
TOEFL六级A1
释义
n.
A large, heavily fortified building or town built for defense
城堡,要塞,堡垒
词根拆分
词根派生源自古法语 forteresse,最终是 fortis("强")加名词后缀 = 坚固之地,但比 fort 更大更宏伟。fortress 常指整座设防的城镇或城堡群;引申指任何看似坚不可摧之物(fortress of solitude,孤独堡垒)。
词根 forc 还连着 40 个词常用搭配
- 1.medieval fortress中世纪要塞
- 2.mountain fortress山间要塞
- 3.fortress walls要塞城墙
例句
- 1.
The medieval fortress dominated the hilltop for centuries.
这座中世纪要塞数百年来一直雄踞山顶。
- 2.
The city became a fortress, sealed off from the outside world.
这座城市变成了一座要塞,与外界完全隔绝。