"watchtower" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 瞭望塔

Definition

一种高耸的建筑，用来俯瞰周围区域，通常用于警戒或守望危险。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该词多用于历史、军事或安全场景，如城堡、监狱、边境等。不是用于现代观光塔。常见搭配如'监狱瞭望塔'、'边境瞭望塔'。

Examples

The guards stood in the watchtower every night.

守卫们每晚都站在**瞭望塔**上。

From the watchtower, you can see the whole valley.

从**瞭望塔**可以看到整个山谷。

The old watchtower was built hundreds of years ago.

这座古老的**瞭望塔**建于几百年前。

We climbed up the watchtower to take photos of the sunset.

我们爬上了**瞭望塔**拍日落的照片。

There's a new security watchtower at the main gate.

主门口有一座新的保安**瞭望塔**。

Prisoners could see the guards watching them from the watchtower.

囚犯们可以看到守卫从**瞭望塔**上盯着他们。