Word · Frequency #24798
drawbridge
吊桥
a bridge that can be raised to allow boats or ships to pass underneath or to block passage
指可升起让船只通过的桥，不是悬索桥
- 1.
A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
可升降的铰链桥(用于防止通行,如跨越护城河,或让船只通过)。
- 2.
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
可升起以阻挡通行或让船只通过的桥
- 3.
A tendency to provide only limited access.
只提供有限通道的倾向。
可升降的铰链桥(用于防止通行,如跨越护城河,或让船只通过)。；可升起以阻挡通行或让船只通过的桥；只提供有限通道的倾向。；(可开闭的)吊桥
In use
The castle's drawbridge was raised every night to keep enemies out.
The workers lowered the drawbridge so the small boat could pass through the canal.
Some old cities still have drawbridges that open for large ships.
a drawbridge over/across [river/moat]
drawbridge 是可数名词，常与 over/across 连用，说明吊桥横跨的位置。
The castle has a drawbridge across the moat.
这座城堡有一座横跨护城河的吊桥。
raise/lower the drawbridge
raise 和 lower 分别是“升起”和“放下”吊桥的常用动词。
They raised the drawbridge to stop the enemy from entering.
他们升起吊桥，阻止敌人进入。
the drawbridge is up/down
用 up 表示吊桥升起，down 表示吊桥放下，说明当前状态。
Connections
Collocations
- raise the drawbridge
- 升起吊桥
- The guards raised the drawbridge as the enemy approached.敌人接近时，守卫升起了吊桥。
- lower the drawbridge
- 放下吊桥
- The king ordered them to lower the drawbridge for the messenger.国王命令他们为信使放下吊桥。
- castle drawbridge
- 城堡的吊桥
- The castle drawbridge was made of heavy oak planks.这座城堡的吊桥由厚重的橡木板制成。
- drawbridge over the moat
- 护城河上的吊桥
- They crossed the drawbridge over the moat to enter the castle.他们穿过护城河上的吊桥进入城堡。
- drawbridge is up
- 吊桥已升起（阻断通行）
- The drawbridge is up, so no one can enter the castle.吊桥已升起，任何人都无法进入城堡。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：draw（拉）＋bridge（桥），像城堡前能拉起的吊桥，放平走人，拉起挡敌或让船过。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：castle moats、medieval fortifications、canals and harbors 这是普通名词，正式和非正式场合都可用，比较常见于谈论城堡、护城河或船只通行时。通常无需特别选择语域。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 drawbridges。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 drawbridge /ˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ/ 真正押韵的词：bridge /brɪdʒ/、footbridge /ˈfʊtˌbrɪdʒ/、abridge /əˈbrɪdʒ/、ridge /rɪdʒ/、fridge /frɪdʒ/，都以重读的 /ɪdʒ/ 结尾（其中 footbridge 和 abridge 与 drawbridge 同为 /brɪdʒ/）。注意 porridge /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/ 虽然拼写相似，但重音在第一音节，末尾 /rɪdʒ/ 不重读，不构成尾韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.