Word
breastwork
/ˈbrestwəːk/
noun
胸墙；矮护墙
核心释义
A low wall or parapet, roughly chest-high, used as a defensive fortification.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
低墙构成的防御工事
fortification consisting of a low wall
- 3.
后甲板和前甲板上的栏杆。
A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
- 4.
胸墙；护墙。
A parapet.
（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。
用法In use
The soldiers quickly built a breastwork from sandbags to shield themselves from enemy fire.
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.
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.
用法提示：名词，指古代防御工事。
a breastwork
The soldiers erected a breastwork.
士兵们筑起了一道矮防护墙。
behind a breastwork
相关词与表达Connections
近义词Synonyms
易混词Confusing words
- breastplate
- 胸甲 · breastwork指临时矮防护墙，而breastplate是防护胸部的铠甲，含义完全不同。
- parapet
- 护墙、女儿墙 · 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。
词族Word family
- breastbone
- 胸骨 · n.
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