bailey

IPA/ˈbeɪli/
KK[bˈeli]IPA/ˈbeɪli/

bailey — 名詞

  • baileysingular
  • baileysplural

1. the enclosed courtyard inside a castle's outer defensive wall, where daily tasks

1.名詞C2
釋義

城堡中庭

城堡外牆內的露天庭院

the enclosed courtyard inside a castle's outer defensive wall, where daily tasks like cooking, training, and trade took place

例句

Mira and Selim spread their picnic blanket across the sunny bailey before the rain began.

Mira 和 Selim 在陽光明媚的城堡中庭鋪開野餐墊，不久後便下起了雨。

collocation: across the bailey

The castle bailey once held workshops, a bakery, and stables for thirty horses.

這座城堡的中庭曾經設有作坊、麵包坊和容納三十匹馬的馬廄。

同義詞
  • courtyard

    a general term for any open space surrounded by buildings; not limited to castles

  • ward

    a broader castle term for a whole section or division, which may include multiple structures

  • close

    an enclosed area around a cathedral or college, not a military fortification

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2 (OUTER WALL): the bailey here is the open space, not the wall around it.

常見錯誤

❌The bailey was twelve metres high.
✅The bailey was wide enough for a market.
💡Sense 1 refers to the courtyard (a flat space), not the wall (a tall structure).

2. the strong outer wall that surrounds a castle's courtyard, designed to withstand

2.名詞C2
釋義

城堡外牆

環繞城堡的防禦性城牆

the strong outer wall that surrounds a castle's courtyard, designed to withstand attacks and protect those inside

例句

Caio traced his fingers along the cold stone bailey, feeling every chip and groove.

Caio 用手指輕撫冰冷的外牆石面，感受每一處缺角和凹痕。

collocation: stone bailey

Attackers could not break through the bailey, so they dug a tunnel beneath it.

攻擊者無法突破外牆，於是在底下挖了一條地道。

preposition: break through the bailey

同義詞
  • rampart

    a defensive wall of any fortification, not limited to castle architecture

  • curtain wall

    the specific architectural term for a castle's outer defensive wall

  • bulwark

    a solid defensive wall or earthwork, often used figuratively for strong protection

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (INNER COURTYARD): the bailey here means the wall itself, not the space it encloses.

常見錯誤

❌They played ball games in the bailey.' (when meaning the wall).
✅Archers stood on the bailey, scanning the horizon.
💡Sense 2 is the wall, which you stand on; sense 1 is the courtyard, which you are in.