rampart
rampart — 名詞
- rampartsingular
- rampartsplural
1. a thick, raised bank of earth or stone surrounding a castle, town, or fort, ofte
城牆；壁壘
圍繞城堡或城鎮的防禦土石牆
a thick, raised bank of earth or stone surrounding a castle, town, or fort, often with a flat walkway on top, used to keep enemies out
Soldiers stood along the rampart, watching the road for any sign of the enemy.
士兵們站在城牆上，注意著路上是否有敵人的蹤跡。
people positioned on top of the rampart
The old stone rampart still circles the entire village in northern Spain.
那道古老的石牆至今仍環繞著西班牙北部整座村莊。
rampart as a wall around a settlement
Nadia climbed the steep steps to walk along the castle rampart at sunset.
Nadia 在日落時爬上陡峭的階梯，沿著城堡的城牆走。
Workers spent years raising the great earthen rampart around the fort.
工人們花了好幾年，在堡壘四周築起這道高大的土石壁壘。
From behind the rampart, the defenders poured down rocks on the attackers.
守軍從城牆後方，把石塊往攻擊者身上傾倒下去。
- fortification
any defensive structure; broader and more general than a rampart
- bulwark
a defensive wall, often slightly raised; can also be figurative ('a bulwark against change')
- parapet
the low protective wall along the top edge of a rampart, not the whole bank
用法筆記
Often plural ('the ramparts') when describing the whole defensive wall of a castle or town. The subject behind or on a rampart is usually defenders, guards, or soldiers.