Word · Frequency #16375
ramparts
防御墙；壁垒；防护堤
ramparts is the plural of rampart.
a defensive wall or bank of earth built around a place to protect it
- 1.
A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
防御土墙或顶宽且通常有石栏杆的墙；土、石或碎屑构成的墙状脊；防御用的堤岸。
- 2.
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
为防御目的而建造的围绕空间的堤坝
- 3.
A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
防御结构；防护屏障；壁垒。
- 4.
That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
防御外来入侵之物；保护。
保护；防御物；屏障；防御土墙或顶宽且通常有石栏杆的墙；土、石或碎屑构成的墙状脊；防御用的堤岸。；为防御目的而建造的围绕空间的堤坝；防御结构；防护屏障；壁垒。；防御外来入侵之物；保护。
In use
The old castle's rampart offered a wide view of the valley.
Soldiers patrolled the ramparts all night to guard the city.
The new law is a rampart against unfair treatment.
they stormed the ramparts of the city
the ramparts of [place]
ramparts 常用复数形式，指城墙或防御工事。
We walked along the ramparts of the old city.
我们沿着古城的城墙散步。
a rampart against [threat]
这是比喻用法，表示抽象的保护或防御。
Education is a strong rampart against prejudice.
教育是抵御偏见的坚固壁垒。
on the ramparts
Connections
Collocations
- the ramparts of the castle
- 城堡的防御墙
- Tourists walked along the ramparts of the castle to enjoy the view.游客沿着城堡的防御墙散步欣赏风景。
- man the ramparts
- 守卫城墙；坚守防御工事
- Soldiers were ordered to man the ramparts at dawn.士兵们奉命在黎明时守卫城墙。
- on the ramparts
- 在城墙上
- She stood on the ramparts and watched the enemy approach.她站在城墙上，看着敌人逼近。
- build ramparts
- 修筑防御土墙
- The villagers built ramparts of earth and stone to protect their homes.村民们用泥土和石头修筑防御土墙来保护家园。
- city ramparts
- 城市城墙
- The ancient city ramparts still surround the old quarter.古老的城墙仍然环绕着老城区。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
敌人用公羊(ram)冲撞也撞不开的那部分(part)，就是rampart防御墙。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：military history、literary description、figurative writing 通常用于正式或文学语境，多出现在历史叙述、军事防御描写或比喻性表达中；日常口语较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 rampart 完全押韵的常用词。注意：part、apart、depart、impart、counterpart 都以 -part 结尾，但重音位置和元音与 rampart 不同，只是拼写相近；ramp 与 rampart 开头的 ramp- 拼写相同，但读作 /ræmp/，注意区分。
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。
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