castlenoun
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
(to have) plans or dreams that are not likely to happen or come true
a person's home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like
castle
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N-COUNT 城堡;堡垒
A castle is a large building with thick, high walls. Castles were built by important people, such as kings, in former times, especially for protection during wars and battles.See also:sand castle
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N-COUNT (国际象棋中的)车
In chess, a castle is a piece that can be moved forwards, backwards, or sideways.
noun
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- interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
- Synonym: castling
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- a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
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- (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
- Synonym: rook
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- a large and stately mansion
- Synonym: palace
verb
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- move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
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At that time , the castle was in enemy hands .
那时城堡在敌人手中。
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The castle forms the focal point of the city .
这座城堡是城市的中心。
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The castle is open daily from May to October inclusive .
这个古堡从五月起每天开放，直至十月底。
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The castle is well worth a visit .
这座城堡很值得参观。
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It is a perfect example of a medieval castle .
这是最典型的中世纪城堡。
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The castle is now in the custody of the state .
现在那座城堡由国家照管。
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The castle was built on top of a natural grassy mound .
这座城堡建在一个天然的绿草如茵的小丘上。
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The castle occupies a commanding position on a hill .
城堡占据着山上居高临下的位置。
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The castle receives a steady stream of visitors .
前来参观城堡的游客流量保持稳定。
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We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle .
我们从爱丁堡城堡所在的高处俯视整个城市。
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The castle is magnificently sited high up on a cliff .
城堡坐落在高高的悬崖，十分壮观。
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We visited the ruins of a Norman castle .
我们参观了一座诺曼式城堡的遗迹。
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The castle was bathed in moonlight .
城堡沐浴在月光里。
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Damage was confined to a small portion of the castle
城堡仅有一小部分受损。
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The original castle was probably built about AD 860
最初的城堡可能建于公元860年左右。
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The castle has been put up for sale .
该城堡已经对外出售。
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The Lawn Tennis Association suspended Mr Castle from the British team .
草地网球协会暂停了卡斯尔先生在英国队的职务。
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He commanded that roads be built to link castles across the land
他下令修建连接各地城堡的道路。
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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。
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The castle is set in 25 acres of beautiful grounds
这座城堡坐落于一片方圆25英亩、风景秀丽的土地上。
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He was riding on his horse looking for the castle
他正骑着马寻找那座城堡。
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He grabbed at the opportunity to buy his castle .
他抓住机会买下了他的城堡。
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The island is surmounted by a huge black castle .
岛的最高处耸立着一座巨大的黑色城堡。
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The children were playing on the inflatable castle .
孩子们在充气的城堡上嬉戏。
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The castle was rebuilt by his great grandson in 1859 .
城堡在1859年由他的曾孙重建。
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The castle was originally surrounded by a triple wall , only one of which remains .
这座城堡最初由三重墙环绕而成，现在仅存一道。
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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。
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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。
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Walk down Castle Street and admire our little jewel of a cathedral
沿城堡街走下去，欣赏一下我们美妙绝伦的大教堂。
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There is much to see in the way of castles , curiosities , and museums
可以看到很多城堡、奇珍异品和博物馆。
指古代为了防御敌人进攻而修建的庞大而坚固的建筑物。
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。
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。
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。
指比 fort 大的堡垒，用于防御。
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。
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