citadel

[US]/'sɪtəd(ə)l/
[UK]/ˈsɪtədəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 城堡, 堡垒 城堡, 堡垒
Word Forms
复数citadels

Example Sentences

The citadel was solid.

城堡是坚固的。

The ancient citadel overlooks the city.

古老的城堡俯瞰着城市。

The citadel was heavily fortified.

这座城堡设有坚固的防御工事。

The citadel served as a military stronghold.

这座城堡是军事要塞。

The citadel's walls were made of stone.

城堡的墙是用石头建造的。

The citadel was surrounded by a moat.

城堡四周被护城河环绕。

The citadel was an important strategic location.

这座城堡是一个重要的战略地点。

The citadel housed the royal family.

这座城堡是皇室的住所。

The citadel was a symbol of power and authority.

这座城堡是权力和权威的象征。

The citadel was a popular tourist attraction.

这座城堡是一个受欢迎的旅游景点。

The citadel's architecture was impressive.

城堡的建筑令人印象深刻。

Real-world Examples

We got vehicles from the citadel.

有车从要塞过来了。

Source: Go blank axis version

The citadel in Salisbury now considered the site of an outbreak.

索尔兹伯里城堡疗养院被认为是疫情爆发的地点。

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

The magnificent Thirteenth-century citadel, with its ramparts and towers, is a U.N.-listed World Heritage Site.

这座有着壁垒和城墙的13世纪壮丽城堡被列入联合国世界遗产名录。

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2015

The reign of Mongol leader Tamerlane saw an 11x10 board with safe squares called citadels.

而蒙古征服者帖木儿统治时期,11x10 的棋盘上带有叫做大本营的安全岛。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

It became clear to the Ladakhis that a frontal assault on the citadel would be impossible.

拉达克清楚知道要正面攻击城堡不可能。

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

“May there be peace within your walls, ” reads one translation of psalm 122, “and security within your citadels.”

诗篇122中说,“愿您城中平安”,“愿您城堡安定”。

Source: BBC Listening February 2016 Collection

But for years, this battlefield was in a stalemate, the front line: right around Aleppo's ancient citadel.

但多年来, 这个战区一直处于胶着状况, 因为战争的最前线就位于阿勒颇的古老城堡附近。

Source: CNN Select February 2016 Collection

The situation in Harem, where the crusaders had built a large citadel, was the  worst.

后宫的情况最为糟糕,十字军在那里建造了一座大型城堡。

Source: Charming history

There's a closet, it... My son made a citadel.

有个扫帚间 我儿子用它建了个堡垒。

Source: Young Sheldon Season 3 _ Warm and Funny Family Comedy

The sheer cliffs on three sides and the steep summit made the citadel virtually impregnable.

三面陡峭悬崖外加高耸的山顶让这座堡垒坚不可摧。

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

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