Word · Frequency #26526
moated
有护城河的；被护城河环绕的
protected by a deep, wide ditch usually filled with water
- 1.
Surrounded with a moat
有护城河环绕的
有护城河环绕的
In use
The moated castle attracted many tourists every summer.
They bought a moated farmhouse and renovated it last year.
The ancient palace remains moated, so visitors must cross a small bridge.
moated [noun]
The tour included a moated manor house.
这次游览包括一座有护城河的庄园宅邸。
[noun] be moated
moated 作形容词，表示“有护城河的”，常用于形容城堡、庄园等历史建筑。
The castle is moated on all sides.
这座城堡四面都有护城河。
Common mistakes
They visited a moat castle.They visited a moated castle.
moat 是名词，意为“护城河”；修饰名词表示“有护城河的”时，要用形容词/过去分词形式 moated，不能直接用名词作定语。
The old town was moated by a wide moat.The old town was surrounded by a wide moat.
moated 作形容词时已含有“有护城河的”之意，不能再用被动结构 moated by 去表达“被……环绕”；表示“被护城河环绕”应说 be surrounded by a moat。
Connections
Collocations
- a moated castle
- 有护城河的城堡
- They visited a moated castle in France.他们参观了法国一座有护城河的城堡。
- moated manor house
- 带护城河的庄园宅邸
- The moated manor house dates from the 15th century.这座带护城河的庄园宅邸建于15世纪。
- moated site
- 有护城河的遗址
- The archaeologists excavated a medieval moated site.考古学家发掘了一处中世纪的护城河遗址。
- a moated palace
- 有护城河的宫殿
- The moated palace is surrounded by tranquil water.这座有护城河的宫殿被宁静的水面环绕。
- moated farmstead
- 带护城河的农庄
- The moated farmstead was once a defensive dwelling.这座带护城河的农庄曾是一处防御性住所。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
护城河是moat，周围挖了沟、有河水护着的就是moated。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史建筑与城堡描述、旅游指南中的景点介绍 moated 作形容词表示“有护城河的”，多用于描述城堡、庄园等历史建筑，常见于书面或旅游介绍；日常口语更倾向于说 with a moat。
Pronunciation & Spelling
moated 读作 /ˈməʊtɪd/，韵脚为 /əʊtɪd/。真正押韵的词：coated, floated, gloated, noted, voted。注意 gated, dated 等以 -ated 拼写的词读 /ˈɡeɪtɪd/, /ˈdeɪtɪd/，元音是 /eɪ/，与 moated 不押韵。
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