build a fort (out of sth)
指用家具、床上用品等临时搭建的玩耍堡垒。
The children built a fort out of blankets and pillows.
孩子们用毯子和枕头搭了一个堡垒。
游戏堡垒；游戏小屋；驻有军队的防御工事；驻扎部队的军事要塞；永久的军队驻地；防御工事
a fortified defensive structure or military post where troops are stationed
驻有军队的防御工事
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
驻扎部队的军事要塞
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
永久的军队驻地
Any permanent army post.
防御工事
a fortified defensive structure
用家具、床上用品等搭建的游戏结构
A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing games.
The soldiers retreated to the old fort when the enemy attacked at dawn.
敌军在黎明时进攻，士兵们撤退到了这座古老的堡垒。
用法提示：这里用名词“fort”指军队驻守的防御堡垒。
The fort was built on a hill so the army could see the whole valley.
这座要塞建在山丘上，这样军队就能看到整个山谷。
用法提示：“fort”在这里指建在制高点的军事要塞。
The children built a fort out of blankets and cushions in the living room.
孩子们在客厅里用毯子和靠垫搭了一个游戏堡垒。
用法提示：这里的“fort”指儿童用家具、寝具搭成的游戏结构。
指用家具、床上用品等临时搭建的玩耍堡垒。
The children built a fort out of blankets and pillows.
孩子们用毯子和枕头搭了一个堡垒。
fort 指军队驻守的军事要塞或永久驻地。
The soldiers were stationed at a remote fort.
士兵们驻扎在一个偏远的要塞。
fort 作主语，常用于描述军事要塞的攻防结果。
The fort was captured after a long siege.
经过长期围困，要塞被攻陷了。
grammar · medium
易错句子The soldiers returned to fort after the battle.
正确表达The soldiers returned to the fort after the battle.
fort 是可数名词，单数形式前必须有冠词、物主代词等限定词。汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉表示特指的 the；这里指双方都知道的那座堡垒，所以要加 the。
grammar · medium
易错句子The army decided to fort the town against attack.
正确表达The army decided to fortify the town against attack.
fort 只作名词，意为“堡垒、要塞”；表示“设防、加固”的动词是 fortify，必要时再变成名词 fortification。汉语“设防”一词本身可作动词，学习者受此影响会把 fort 也当动词用。
grammar · medium
易错句子They built three fort along the border.
正确表达They built three forts along the border.
fort 是可数名词，被大于一的数词修饰时要用复数 forts。汉语名词不随数词改变形式，学习者常忘记加 -s。
搭堡垒（常用家具、毯子等搭成）
The children built a fort with blankets and chairs.
孩子们用毯子和椅子搭了一个堡垒。
守住阵地；暂时代管事务
She held the fort at the office while the manager was on leave.
经理休假期间，她代管办公室的事务。
攻占要塞
The soldiers captured the fort after a long siege.
士兵们经过长期围攻攻占了这座要塞。
军事要塞
The old military fort now serves as a museum.
那座旧军事要塞现在成了博物馆。
古代堡垒
Tourists can explore the ancient fort on the hill.
游客可以参观山上的古代堡垒。
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堡垒的城墙
The fort walls were built of stone.
堡垒的城墙是用石头砌成的。