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palisades

UK //ˌpælɪˈseɪdz//US //ˌpælɪˈseɪdz//

词源

源自法语 palissade(栅栏),最终来自拉丁语 palus(木桩)。17世纪进入英语,既指防御栅栏,也引申为形似栅栏的天然岩壁。

noun

❶ 指由尖锐木桩或金属柱紧密排列组成的防御性栅栏,古代常用于保护营地或定居点免受攻击。

“The soldiers built palisades around their camp to keep enemies out.”

(士兵们在营地周围竖起木栅栏以阻挡敌人。)

“Archaeologists found remnants of wooden palisades at the ancient settlement.”

(考古学家在古代村落遗址发现了木栅栏的残骸。)

❶ 特指美国纽约州哈德逊河西岸的断崖群,因其陡峭的柱状岩壁形似栅栏而得名。

“The Palisades along the Hudson River offer stunning views of the water.”

(哈德逊河沿岸的断崖群提供了绝佳的河景视野。)

“We hiked along the top of the Palisades last weekend.”

(上周末我们沿着断崖群的顶部徒步。)

同义词:stockade, fence, barricade, rampart, fortification

常见短语

the Palisades — 特指美国纽约州和新泽西州交界处哈德逊河西岸的玄武岩断崖群,现为州立公园。

“The view of Manhattan from the Palisades is breathtaking at sunset.”

(从断崖群眺望曼哈顿的日落景色令人叹为观止。)