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