
好词典

源自法语 'redoute',最终来自意大利语 'ridotto',意为'撤退的地方'或'避难所'。
❶ 一种小型防御工事,通常建在高处或战略位置,用于抵御敌人进攻。常见于军事要塞或临时防御体系中。
“The soldiers took cover behind the redoubt during the battle.”
(士兵们在战斗期间躲藏在防御工事后面。)
“They built a redoubt on the hill to protect the village.”
(他们在山上建了一个防御工事来保护村庄。)
❶ 比喻意义上的防御或抵抗,常用于描述某人或某事物在困境中的坚守。
“The small town became a redoubt of traditional culture.”
(这座小镇成为了传统文化的坚守地。)
“His home was his redoubt against the chaos of the world.”
(他的家是他抵御世界混乱的堡垒。)
last redoubt — 指最后的防御或坚守之地,常用于描述某事物在面临消亡时的最后存在。
“The small island was the last redoubt of the endangered species.”
(这座小岛是濒危物种最后的栖息地。)