
castle
词源
来自古英语'castel',源自拉丁语'castellum'(小堡垒),是'castrum'(营地、堡垒)的指小词。
noun
❶ 城堡,指中世纪欧洲贵族居住的大型石制防御建筑,通常有高墙、塔楼和护城河等防御设施。
“The children built a sandcastle on the beach.”
(孩子们在沙滩上堆了一座沙堡。)
“Windsor Castle is one of the official residences of the British monarch.”
(温莎城堡是英国君主的官方居所之一。)
❶ 在国际象棋中指车(rook)的非正式称呼,因其形状类似城堡塔楼而得名。
“He moved his castle to protect the king.”
(他移动车来保护国王。)
“Castling is a special move involving the king and the castle.”
(王车易位是一种涉及国王和车的特殊走法。)
verb
❶ 在国际象棋中进行王车易位,将国王和车同时移动的特殊走法。
“He decided to castle early in the game for safety.”
(他决定在比赛早期进行王车易位以确保安全。)
“You can't castle if your king is in check.”
(如果你的王正在被将军,就不能进行王车易位。)
常见短语
build castles in the air — 做白日梦,指不切实际的幻想或计划。
“Stop building castles in the air and focus on practical goals.”
(别再白日做梦了,专注于实际的目标吧。)
a man's home is his castle — 一个人的家就是他的城堡,表示家是私人领地,外人无权干涉。
“He refused to let the police search without a warrant, saying 'a man's home is his castle'.”
(他拒绝让警察在没有搜查令的情况下搜查,说'一个人的家就是他的城堡'。)