earthworks
earthworks — 名詞
- earthworkssingular
- earthworksesplural
1. walls or banks made of packed earth, built in the past to defend a fort, town, o
土壘
古代以泥土堆築的防禦工事
walls or banks made of packed earth, built in the past to defend a fort, town, or military camp from attack
Tourists walked along the ancient earthworks that once guarded the hilltop fort.
遊客沿著曾守衛山頂堡壘的古老土壘漫步。
collocation: ancient earthworks
Daniel followed the guide along the grassy earthworks surrounding the old castle.
Daniel 跟隨導遊沿著環繞古堡的長草土壘前行。
The earthworks at the battlefield site still rise two metres above the field.
戰場遺址上的土壘至今仍高出地面兩公尺。
From the top of the earthworks, soldiers in the fort could see attackers coming.
從土壘頂部，堡壘中的士兵可以看見敵軍來襲。
Archaeologists dug a trench through the earthworks to study how they were built.
考古學家在土壘上挖了一條溝槽，研究其建造方式。
- rampart
often made of stone rather than earth; more formal
- embankment
broader term; includes modern roadsides and flood defences, not only military
- fortification
wider category that includes walls, towers, ditches, and other defensive structures
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form. The singular 'earthwork' is rare and mostly appears in technical or archaeological writing.