a breastwork
The soldiers erected a breastwork.
士兵们筑起了一道矮防护墙。
胸墙;矮护墙
(船尾楼和船艏楼上的)栏杆;由齐胸高的壁垒构成的防御工事;胸墙。;低墙构成的防御工事;后甲板和前甲板上的栏杆。;胸墙;护墙。
A low wall or parapet, roughly chest-high, used as a defensive fortification.
由齐胸高的壁垒构成的防御工事;胸墙。
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
低墙构成的防御工事
fortification consisting of a low wall
后甲板和前甲板上的栏杆。
A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
胸墙;护墙。
A parapet.
The soldiers quickly built a breastwork from sandbags to shield themselves from enemy fire.
士兵们迅速用沙袋筑起一道矮防护墙,以抵御敌人的火力。
用法提示:名词,指临时搭建的矮防护墙。
During the siege, the defenders reinforced the breastwork with timber and stones.
围城期间,守军用木材和石头加固了矮防护墙。
用法提示:名词,指防御工事中的矮墙。
Archaeologists discovered the remains of an ancient breastwork along the hilltop.
考古学家在山顶发现了古代矮防护墙的遗迹。
用法提示:名词,指古代防御工事。
The soldiers erected a breastwork.
士兵们筑起了一道矮防护墙。
They took cover behind a breastwork.
他们躲在矮防护墙后面。
a breastwork of sandbags
沙袋矮防护墙
grammar · medium
易错句子They breastworked the hill.
正确表达They built a breastwork on the hill.
breastwork为名词,不可用作动词。应改为build a breastwork。
grammar · medium
易错句子He wore a breastwork for protection.
正确表达He wore a breastplate for protection.
breastwork指防御工事矮墙,而breastplate指护胸甲,两者混淆。
breastwork指临时矮防护墙,而breastplate是防护胸部的铠甲,含义完全不同。
breastwork是临时矮防护墙,parapet则是永久性低矮防护墙或栏杆,常用于屋顶或桥梁边缘。
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