
好词典

源自古法语 'baile'(围墙),最终来自拉丁语 'ballium',指城堡的防御工事。作为姓氏则来自古英语 'beg'(浆果)+ 'leah'(林地)。
❶ 指中世纪城堡外围的防御性围墙或庭院区域,通常包括外堡和附属建筑。
“The castle's bailey was surrounded by a sturdy stone wall.”
(城堡的外庭被坚固的石墙环绕。)
“Peasants took refuge in the bailey during the attack.”
(农民们在袭击期间躲在外堡里。)
❶ 作为姓氏使用,源自英语地名,意为'浆果林地'或'围墙内的空地'。
“Mr. Bailey is our new history teacher.”
(贝利先生是我们的新历史老师。)
“The Bailey family has lived here for generations.”
(贝利家族世代居住于此。)
Old Bailey — 特指伦敦中央刑事法庭,因其所在地曾是中世纪城堡的外堡而得名。
“The notorious case was tried at the Old Bailey.”
(那起臭名昭著的案件在老贝利法庭受审。)