donjon

donjon — 名詞

1. the strong central tower inside a medieval castle, where the lord and his family

1.名詞C2
釋義

城堡主塔

中世紀城堡內最堅固的中央塔樓

the strong central tower inside a medieval castle, where the lord and his family lived and which served as the last place of defence if the outer walls were taken.

例句

Visitors to the castle climb a narrow staircase inside the donjon to reach the lord's old chamber.

參觀城堡的遊客沿著主塔內一道狹窄的樓梯往上走，才能到達領主以前住的房間。

typical pattern: inside / within the donjon

When the outer wall fell, Adina and the remaining guards retreated into the donjon and barred the heavy oak door.

外牆失守時，Adina 和剩下的衛兵退進主塔，把厚重的橡木門閂上。

collocation: retreat into the donjon

常見搭配
  • inside the donjon
  • the donjon of [castle]
  • stone donjon
  • square donjon
  • climb the donjon
同義詞
  • keep

    the standard English term; more common in everyday writing about castles

  • great tower

    descriptive phrase used in some architectural writing for the same structure

文法句型

the donjon of [castle name]

用法筆記

Almost always used in historical or architectural writing about European castles, especially French ones. In English-language castle studies, 'keep' is the everyday equivalent; 'donjon' signals a more technical or French-influenced register.

常見錯誤

The prisoners were locked in the donjon below the castle.
The prisoners were locked in the dungeon below the castle.
'donjon' is the tall central tower, not an underground prison cell; the modern word 'dungeon' (for a prison) comes from it but now means something different.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • donjon walls
  • donjon staircase
  • donjon chamber

常用片語

  • the donjon of [castle name]
  • stone donjon
  • square donjon
  • round donjon

介系詞搭配

  • inside the donjon
  • within the donjon
  • into the donjon