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gatehouse

UK //ˈɡeɪthaʊs//US //ˈɡeɪthaʊs//

词源

复合词,源自中古英语 gate(大门) + house(房屋),约14世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指建在大门旁或入口处的房屋,通常用于看守人或作为防御工事的一部分,常见于城堡、庄园或大型建筑群的入口处。

“The medieval castle's gatehouse was heavily guarded.”

(中世纪城堡的城门楼有重兵把守。)

“They converted the old gatehouse into a cozy guest cottage.”

(他们把古老的守门房改造成了舒适的客房。)

同义词:gate lodge, porter's lodge, entrance building

常见短语

gatehouse tower — 指带有塔楼结构的门房,常见于防御性建筑中,兼具瞭望和守卫功能。

“The gatehouse tower offered a panoramic view of the approaching roads.”

(城门塔楼可以俯瞰所有接近的道路。)