"battlement" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 城垛

Definition

通常指城堡或堡垒顶部有规律缺口的矮墙，用于保护守城者并便于防御。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此词多用于描述中世纪建筑或历史场合，和“城堡”“城墙”搭配常见，日常口语较少使用。

Examples

The castle had high stone battlements.

城堡有高大的石头**城垛**。

The guards stood behind the battlements.

卫兵站在**城垛**后面。

Arrows were shot from the battlements.

箭从**城垛**射出。

Tourists often take pictures standing next to the ancient battlements.

游客常常在古老的**城垛**旁边拍照。

From the battlements, you can see the whole valley below.

站在**城垛**上，你可以看到下方整个山谷。

The children's storybook showed a dragon flying above the castle battlements.

儿童故事书里画着一条龙飞过城堡的**城垛**。