| 单词 | battlements |
| 释义 | battlements noun[plural] uk/ˈbæt.əl.mənts/us/ˈbæt̬.əl.mənts/awallaround thetopof acastle, withregularspacesin it through which thepeopleinside thecastlecanshoot 雉堞，城垛；装有枪眼的防御墙Fortifications
Examplesofbattlementsbattlements How come you were left withoutbattlements? From theCambridge English Corpus Here we have another crumbling of the castlebattlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He delved into the past, almost looking over thebattlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was nicknamed "the forts" because it resembledbattlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There were delays in de-requisitioning and in removing barbed wire and concretebattlementsfrom our sea fronts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is being levelled against increasingly weakbattlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One could stand proudly behind thebattlementsof "strictly the truth". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The public like them, and they are jolly goodbattlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, one or two defenders are already appearing on thebattlementsasking for a parley; we must not grant this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They literally lift up their visors, look across at us over thebattlementsand engage in feudal arguments which should have been relegated to the dustbin long ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The great constitutional fortress which was supposed to guard the citadel of the constitution will be of little value if the invaders' mercenary troops are already on thebattlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is one of those outposts of ourbattlementsand every time that we have to defend it we have to divert more and more troops to it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A taller stair turret, also withbattlementsand gargoyles, is attached to the south-east corner. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A plain oblong tower, three storeys high withbattlementsaround the roof was also recorded as being built. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are architectural features including turrets, balconies, parapets, ornate railings, cornices, arches, andbattlementson the exterior, all composed of poured concrete and coquina. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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