Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #15097
turret
小塔楼；角楼
a small tower extending above a building
- 1.
A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.
小塔,通常是建筑或城堡角落处的装饰结构
- 2.
A tower-like solder post on a turret board (a circuit board with posts instead of holes).
转塔板(一种用立柱代替孔的电路板)上的塔形焊接柱
- 3.
An armoured, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle.
堡垒、舰船、飞机或装甲战车上的旋转装甲炮塔
- 4.
The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car, with sides that are pierced for light and ventilation.
客车车顶隆起的中央部分,侧面开有采光和通风孔。
- 5.
A turret head.
转塔头。
- 6.
The central conical ornament atop a spinning roulette wheel.
旋转轮盘赌转轮顶部的锥形装饰物。
小塔,通常是建筑或城堡角落处的装饰结构；转塔板(一种用立柱代替孔的电路板)上的塔形焊接柱；堡垒、舰船、飞机或装甲战车上的旋转装甲炮塔；客车车顶隆起的中央部分,侧面开有采光和通风孔。；转塔头。
In use
The castle has a round turret at each corner, where guards once kept watch.
We climbed the narrow stairs to the turret, which offered a wonderful view of the city.
Many old buildings in this town have turrets on their roofs, giving them a charming look.
a turret on [building]
They added a turret on the main building.
他们在主楼上加了一座塔楼。
the turret of [building]
The turret of the library is visible from the park.
从公园就能看到图书馆的角楼。
a [building] with a turret
Connections
Collocations
- castle turret
- 城堡塔楼
- A flag flies from the castle turret.城堡塔楼上飘扬着一面旗帜。
- corner turret
- 角楼
- A narrow staircase winds up inside the corner turret.狭窄的楼梯在角楼内盘旋而上。
- gun turret
- 炮塔
- The ship's gun turret houses two large cannons.舰船的炮塔内装有两门大炮。
- tank turret
- 坦克炮塔
- The tank turret swung around to face the threat.坦克炮塔旋转过来面对威胁。
- turret lathe
- 转塔式车床
- A turret lathe can machine multiple parts quickly.转塔式车床能快速加工多个零件。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 turret 联想成 tower 的缩小版：城堡墙角的圆塔，顶上有小炮口；读起来像'塔瑞特'，记住它是塔楼/角楼。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：建筑、城堡、历史建筑 turret 指建在建筑物顶部的小塔楼，多用于建筑、城堡或历史建筑的书面描述，属于较正式的说法；日常口语中更常说 small tower。
Pronunciation & Spelling
按英式 /ˈtʌrɪt/ 比较：无常用词与它完全押韵。current、hurry、worry 仅与首音 /ʌr/ 相近；ferret 的 /ˈfɛrɪt/ 与目标词尾部 /rɪt/ 相同，但重读元音不同；carrot、parrot（/ˈkærət/、/ˈpærət/）拼写与读音都差别较大，勿按拼写类推。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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