oubliette

/ˌü-blē-ˈet/ (ame, mw)

oubliette — noun

1. a deep prison room reached through a hole in the ceiling

1.名詞C2
釋義

a deep prison room reached through a hole in the ceiling

例句

The guard lowered bread through the hole above the oubliette.

ceiling opening used to reach the prison below

Talia heard water drip inside the oubliette all night.

同義詞
  • dungeon

    a broader word for an underground prison, not specifically top-entry

  • cell

    the general word for a prison room, without the same historical image

  • pit

    emphasizes a deep hole rather than a purpose-built prison

文法句型

in an oubliette

into the oubliette

from the oubliette

用法筆記

Usually found in historical, fantasy, or Gothic writing. Unlike a general dungeon or cell, an oubliette suggests a deep prison space entered from an opening above.

常見錯誤

❌The guard locked him in a normal prison room called an oubliette.
✅The guard lowered him into an oubliette through a trapdoor above.
💡An oubliette suggests a deep prison entered from the top, not just any cell.