dungeon
dungeon — 名詞
- dungeonsingular
- dungeonsplural
1. a room built below ground level, usually under a castle, where prisoners were lo
地牢
城堡中關囚犯的地下牢房
a room built below ground level, usually under a castle, where prisoners were locked up in the past
The castle guide warned visitors about the cold, damp dungeon below the great hall.
城堡導遊提醒遊客，大廳下方的地牢又冷又潮濕。
describing atmosphere: cold + damp collocation
During the tour, the archaeologists discovered a hidden dungeon beneath the chapel floor.
參觀過程中，考古學家們在小禮拜堂地板下發現了一座隱藏的地牢。
location: beneath + noun phrase
In the novel, the hero escaped from a dark dungeon guarded by a dragon.
在那本小說中，主角必須逃離由巨龍守衛的黑暗地牢。
fantasy context: extended meaning beyond prison
Prisoners were kept in a narrow stone dungeon with only a small window near the top.
囚犯被關在狹窄的石造地牢裡，天花板附近只有一扇小窗戶。
Harper spent all weekend leading a dungeon crawl for a group of new players.
Harper 整個週末都在為一群新手玩家主持地城探險。
gaming compound: dungeon crawl
- dark dungeon
- damp dungeon
- cold dungeon
- stone dungeon
- underground dungeon
- dungeon crawl
- dungeon master
- throw someone into the dungeon
- lock someone in the dungeon
- escape from the dungeon
- prison cell
a more general term for any lockable room where prisoners are held; dungeon is specifically underground and historical
- vault
an underground storage room, not necessarily for prisoners
- oubliette
a secret dungeon accessible only through a trapdoor in the ceiling; much rarer and more specific
- dungeon cell
a single cell within a dungeon; the two terms are close in meaning
用法筆記
In fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, the word 'dungeon' refers to any underground area filled with traps, puzzles, and monsters — not necessarily a prison. This has given rise to compounds like 'dungeon crawl' (an adventure through such a space) and 'dungeon master' (the person who designs and narrates the adventure).
常見錯誤
2. the largest and strongest tower inside a medieval castle, used as a residence fo
城堡主塔
城堡中最堅固的主要塔樓
the largest and strongest tower inside a medieval castle, used as a residence for the lord and as a final defensive position during an attack
The fortress's central dungeon served as both a home and a final refuge during attacks.
這座堡壘的中央主塔既是住所，也是遭受攻擊時的最後避難所。
served as: describing the function of a structure
Caleb studied the stonework of the old dungeon tower and its narrow arrow slits.
Caleb 仔細研究那座古老主塔的石造結構，注意到牆上狹窄的箭孔。
Historians often use the spelling 'donjon' to refer to a castle's main tower.
歷史學家經常用 'donjon' 這個拼法來指城堡的主塔。
alternate spelling: donjon for the tower sense
Noor climbed the narrow staircase inside the dungeon to reach the lord's private chamber.
Noor 爬上主塔內狹窄的樓梯，來到領主的私人房間。
- central dungeon
- main dungeon
- dungeon tower
- inner dungeon
- dungeon keep
- keep
the most common modern word for the main tower of a castle; 'dungeon' in this sense is a synonym but much rarer
- donjon
the French-derived spelling of the same word, preferred by historians to avoid confusion
- citadel
a fortress overlooking a city; broader in scope than a single tower
- stronghold
any fortified place; less specific than dungeon/keep
用法筆記
This sense is very rare in modern everyday English. Historians and medieval-architecture specialists often use the French-derived spelling 'donjon' (pronounced /ˈdɒndʒən/ or /ˈdʌndʒən/) to distinguish this tower sense from the more common 'underground prison' meaning. In historical texts, the 'dungeon' (or donjon) was the innermost stronghold — the last place of defence when the outer walls of the castle were breached.
常見錯誤
同根字
- donjon名詞C2
- dungeon-crawl名詞C1
- dungeon-master名詞B2