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turrets

UK //ˈtʌrɪts//US //ˈtɜːrɪts//

词源

源自古法语 'touret'(小型塔),最终来自拉丁语 'turris'(塔)。

noun

❶ 指建筑物或军事设施上的小型塔楼结构,通常呈圆柱形或方形,用于防御或装饰。

“The castle was surrounded by tall turrets with narrow windows.”

(城堡周围环绕着带有窄窗的高耸塔楼。)

“Soldiers manned the turrets to defend against enemy attacks.”

(士兵们驻守在塔楼上防御敌人的进攻。)

同义词:towers, battlements, spires, cupolas

常见短语

turret gun — 指安装在可旋转炮塔上的武器,常见于军舰或装甲车辆。

“The battleship's main turret guns could fire shells over 20 miles.”

(这艘战列舰的主炮塔火炮能发射射程超过20英里的炮弹。)