castle
/ˈkɑːsl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæsl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-səl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɑː.səl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæs.əl/ (ame, ipa)
castle — 名詞
1. a strong stone building with thick walls, built centuries ago by a ruler to prov
城堡
有厚牆和塔樓的防禦建築
a strong stone building with thick walls, built centuries ago by a ruler to provide safety for the people inside during war
The king ordered his men to build a new castle on the hill above the river.
國王命令他的部下在河邊的山丘上建造一座新城堡。
castle on the hill; passive: castle was built
Tourists walked through the old castle and admired the tall stone towers.
遊客穿過古老的城堡，欣賞高聳的石塔。
A thick stone wall surrounded the entire castle to keep enemies out.
一道厚厚的石牆環繞整座城堡，以防止敵人入侵。
The children pretended the wooden playhouse was a giant castle with secret rooms.
孩子們把木製遊戲屋假裝成一座有秘密房間的巨大城堡。
- fortress
suggests a purely military stronghold, often less comfortable than a castle
- palace
a large grand home for a ruler, focused on living space rather than defence
- stronghold
emphasises the military-defensive purpose more than the building itself
文法句型
castle + of + [owner/place]
用法筆記
Countable only. Used literally for medieval fortifications; also used figuratively for any place that feels safe or grand.
常見錯誤
2. the everyday, casual word for the rook — the chess piece that starts in the four
城堡；城堡棋
西洋棋城堡形棋子的俗稱
the everyday, casual word for the rook — the chess piece that starts in the four corners of the board and moves straight along rows or columns, usually shaped like a small tower
Diego moved his castle across the board to attack Leila's queen.
Diego 把他的城堡棋移到棋盤對面，攻擊 Leila 的皇后。
collocation: move your castle across the board
In the final match, Yara angled her castle along the seventh rank to trap Kofi's bishop.
在最後一局中，Yara 將她的城堡棋沿第七橫排直線移動，困住了 Kofi 的主教。
castle controls a rank; collocation: trap [piece]
Nadia's castle swept across the open board, threatening both of Rohan's knights at once.
Nadia 的城堡棋橫掃空曠的棋盤，同時威脅著 Rohan 的兩顆騎士。
Desperate to stop checkmate, Tomás gave away his castle and lost his best piece too early.
Tomás 為了解除將死的危機，只好早早棄掉他的城堡棋，結果到了殘局就沒有強力棋子可用。
- rook
formal term; always used in official chess rules and tournament settings
用法筆記
This is the casual, spoken term for the rook. In tournaments and written notation, always use 'rook'. Beginners often prefer 'castle' because the piece looks like one.
常見錯誤
castle — 動詞
1. a chess move where you slide your king two steps sideways next to a rook, then j
入堡；易位
西洋棋中的特殊防守著法
a chess move where you slide your king two steps sideways next to a rook, then jump that rook over the king to the neighbouring square — a play that can be done only once per game and helps keep the king safe
Hana decided to castle early in the game to protect her king behind a wall of pawns.
Hana 決定在棋局初期就進行入堡，讓國王躲在兵陣後面。
castle early; collocation: protect the king behind pawns
Facing a sharp attack on the queenside, Anya castled on the kingside to tuck her king to safety.
面對后翼的猛烈攻勢，Anya 選擇在王翼入堡，把國王安全地藏起來。
castle on the kingside; collocation: tuck the king to safety
In her first tournament match, Mei castled too late and her opponent's queen crashed through the weakened defence.
Mei 在她第一場錦標賽中因太晚入堡，對手的皇后趁虛而入，攻破了脆弱的防線。
The chess coach told Priya to always castle before making any risky move.
西洋棋教練告訴 Priya，在採取任何冒險的走法之前一定要先入堡。
文法句型
castle + [direction: kingside / queenside]
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot 'castle a king'. The move has strict rules: neither the king nor the relevant rook may have moved earlier, and the king must not be in check or cross through a threatened square.