Word · Frequency #33261
fastnesses
/ˈfɑːstnis/
noun
稳固；牢固
fastnesses is the plural of fastness.
核心释义
the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
- 1.
快速的性质或状态
The quality or state of being fast (in various senses).
- 2.
使某物或某人快速的事物
Something that is fast, or that causes someone or something to be fast (in various senses).
快速的性质或状态；使某物或某人快速的事物；要塞；巩固；迅速；[医] 抗拒性
用法In use
The fastness of the knot kept the tent secure in the storm.
用法提示：fastness 作名词，在此表示“牢固、稳固”。
Check the fastness of the bolts before you ride the bicycle.
用法提示：fastness 是名词，指螺栓固定不动的牢固状态。
The fastness of the seal prevented any water from leaking into the box.
用法提示：fastness 作名词，表达“密封的牢固程度”这一含义。
a/the + adjective + fastness
fastness 在此义项中为可数名词，常用形容词修饰。
The army retreated to a mountain fastness.
军队撤退到一座山间要塞。
with great fastness
此义项为不可数名词，表示‘迅速’。
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- fastnesses
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
Countable for fortress; uncountable for speed/firmness
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