Word · Frequency #15300
citadels
城堡；避难处
citadels is the plural of citadel.
a stronghold or fortress where people can take shelter during a battle
- 1.
A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
坐落在城市上方的坚固堡垒。
- 2.
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
战斗中可避难的要塞
- 3.
A stronghold or fortified place.
要塞或设防的地方。
- 4.
An armoured portion of a warship, housing important equipment.
战舰上装有重要装备的装甲部分。
- 5.
A Salvation Army meeting place.
救世军的聚会场所。
坐落在城市上方的坚固堡垒。；战斗中可避难的要塞；要塞或设防的地方。；战舰上装有重要装备的装甲部分。；救世军的聚会场所。
In use
During the storm, the villagers took shelter inside the ancient citadel.
When the city walls were breached, the soldiers retreated to the citadel.
A small museum now occupies the old citadel overlooking the harbor.
a/the citadel of [something]
这里用比喻义，指守护某种理念、传统或价值观的地方。
The city became a citadel of freedom during the war.
战争期间，这座城市变成了自由的堡垒。
go into the citadel
这个词组体现了“进入城堡避难”的典型用法，与词义中的避难处一致。
At nightfall, the farmers went into the citadel for safety.
夜幕降临时，农民们进入城堡以确保安全。
the citadel overlooks [place]
描述城堡位于高处时，常用 overlook 表示“俯瞰”。
Connections
Collocations
- ancient citadel
- 古老的城堡
- The ancient citadel overlooks the valley.这座古老的城堡俯瞰着山谷。
- citadel walls
- 城堡围墙
- The citadel walls were built to resist enemy attacks.城堡围墙是为了抵御敌人进攻而修建的。
- besiege the citadel
- 围攻城堡
- The army besieged the citadel for months.军队围攻城堡长达数月。
- mountain citadel
- 山间要塞
- They took refuge in a mountain citadel.他们躲进了一座山间要塞。
- citadel of freedom
- 自由的堡垒
- The city is regarded as a citadel of freedom.这座城市被视为自由的堡垒。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 city（城市）：citadel 拼写以 cit 开头，像城中的堡垒，打仗时躲进去避难。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史叙述、军事文献、文学写作 该词通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在历史、军事或文学描述中；日常口语中较少使用，更常见的是castle或fort。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The final syllable of 'citadel' is /-dɛl/, which rhymes with hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/, cartel /kɑːrˈtɛl/, personnel /ˌpɜːrsəˈnɛl/, and compel /kəmˈpɛl/ (all share the /-ɛl/ ending sound). Be careful with lookalikes such as model /ˈmɑː.dəl/ and pedal /ˈpɛd.əl/, which end in the unstressed /-əl/ sound, not /-ɛl/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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