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walled

UK //wɔːld//US //wɔːld//

词源

源自中古英语 'walled',与 'wall'(墙)相关,表示被墙围绕的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容被围墙或类似结构围绕的地方,通常用于描述有物理或象征性边界的环境。

“The ancient city was walled to protect its inhabitants.”

(这座古城筑有围墙以保护居民。)

“They lived in a walled garden, secluded from the outside world.”

(他们住在一个有围墙的花园里,与外界隔绝。)

同义词:enclosed, fortified, bounded, barricaded, protected

常见短语

walled off — 指被物理或象征性的墙隔开,常用于描述隔离或封闭的状态。

“The old part of the city was walled off from the modern developments.”

(这座城市的古老部分与现代开发区被围墙隔开。)