英语词汇“castle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINcastle

Origin:

1000-1100 Old North French castel, from Latin castellum ‘building with a defensive wall’, from castrum ‘defended place, camp’

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

His greatest patron was a spendthrift young king who built too many castles and may have been nuts.
Jack climbed the beanstalk, where he found a giant woman living in a castle.
Since the crow believed that this was Kay, the crow and Gerda traveled to the castle.
The castle itself, created by a millionaire in the early part of this century, can be toured.
The castle, rising on a single outcrop of rock from the plain. was built very largely of books.
To live in such a castle meant demands on the purse.

WORD SETS► Board Games

backgammon, nounbishop, nounboard game, nouncapture, verbcastle, nouncheck, nouncheckerboard, nouncheckmate, nounchess, nounchessboard, nounchessman, nounChinese chequers, nouncompendium, nouncounter, noundraughtboard, noungambit, nounludo, nounman, nounmate, nounmate, verbmove, verbmove, nounParcheesi, nounpawn, nounpiece, nounqueen, nounqueen, verbrook, nounScrabble, nounsquare, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► ancient

· Black slabs of indeterminate material had been used to construct the ancient castle.· Of course she was interested - who wouldn't want to live in an ancient castle?

► bouncy

· Pat is more like a bouncy castle.· The fun includes wine tasting, vintage car display, bouncy castles, pony rides, music and sumo wrestling.· The children in particular had a great time with computer games, entertainers and bouncy castles to keep them occupied.· Often it ends up being about as much fun as trying to have a quiet drink in a bouncy castle.· Children can enjoy a special treasure hunt, a bouncy castle and Punch and Judy shows.· Read in studio A hospital consultant is warning of the dangers of bouncy castles.· A report in today's Which? magazine estimated that in 1989 there were 3,000 accidents related to bouncy castles.· Activities include a treasure hunt, country dancing, a bouncy castle, kite-making and painting.

► great

· Perhaps the best symbol of the paradoxes of late medieval Sussex is the great castle of Herstmonceux.· They dream of a great castle called Camelot and a round table that could seat 150 knights.· Walk through the Matthias Gate and this great castle becomes increasingly fascinating.· It was built on the site of the forum of Hengist's Roman-style town in front of the great castle.· Pembroke Castle Undoubtedly one of the greatest castles in Britain.· Also to assist Edward in capturing the great castle at Berwick-on-Tweed.· The great castle of Montellana-Coronil in Seville.· His power there was centred on the great castle at Trim, which he held at the king's pleasure.

► medieval

· This has opened the way for what has become the largest excavation of a medieval castle yet in Britain.· History lives on in the towns of Framlingham and Orford each with its own splendid medieval castle.· On the third night, Sylvia was chosen to accompany a punter into the medieval castle.· The wooded gardens lie beneath the Verdala Palace, a moated medieval castle.· She entered the theme room, which was decked out to look like the great hall of a medieval castle.· Evidently a medieval castle had been built on the site of an Iron Age fort.· He had looked forward to living in a medieval castle and felt slightly cheated.

► norman

· Nottingham is an ancient city with a Norman castle and an excellent variety of shops, theatre and other modern amenities.· It was begun, probably on the site of a small Norman castle, in the 1430s by Sir William ap Thomas.· This is an imposing structure, somewhat resembling in its frontage on two streets the keep of a Norman castle.· Ignoring them, I made my way to the Norman castle.· In one of them, I could see the broken towers of a Norman castle.· Cardiff Castle A Roman fort chosen as the site for a Norman castle.· Totnes, 7 miles away, is a pretty, busy town with an Elizabethan market and Norman castle.· It cut across the boundary between the two hundreds and was later centred on the Norman castle at Nether Stowey.

► old

· Now no one could enter or leave the old castle without fighting me.· No group of historic buildings symbolises a nation's history more than this old royal castle.· He strengthened old castles and built new ones.· At that moment the door of the old castle opened and De Gautet appeared beside me.· Sapt had hidden me in a room in the old castle, and he and Fritz brought her to me there.· Like many old castles it was, and indeed still is a prison, and courts have been held there since 1176.· Should you wish, there are expeditions to wonderful old castles, museums and monuments, as well as shopping centres.· To the decaying line of older castles and fortified manor houses he added one new prestige building, Camber Castle.

► royal

· A must is probably the most spectacular and romantic royal castle in the world - Neuschwanstein.· No group of historic buildings symbolises a nation's history more than this old royal castle.· From 1321 to 1325 he was also in charge of works at the royal castle there.

► ruined

· At seventeen, he announces that he wants to spend his whole life in a ruined castle by the sea.· Combe Sydenham country park has beautiful walks and tasty trout for sale whilst Stogursey boasts a moated ruined castle and Norman church.· Abergavenny is a bustling market town with a museum in the grounds of a ruined castle.· Tintagel with its ruined castle is closely associated with the legend of King Arthur.· We drove through placid scenery, past a ruined castle and so into Tuam.· St Andrews still has an attractive, if not overworked, little harbour below the gaunt shapes of ruined castle and cathedral.· It has a ruined castle, an interesting local history museum, and its own school of painters.· That was in a bay overlooked by a ruined castle straight out of Macbeth.

NOUN► sand

· Finally, the teacher took a bucket and made a sand castle on top.· The result: a piece as solid and dependable as a sand castle in high tide.· Bathing is safe and children can have lots of fun, paddling and shrimping in the rock pools and making sand castles.· I had arrived at the heart of the gay section. Sand castles had gone condo in this neighborhood.· After playgroup we drove to Sagaponack to swim, make sand castles and kick around a soccer ball.· They overflow with art projects and dragon slayers, with fireflies and sand castles, with tents and mysterious bones.

► wall

· At Perth in January 1313 Bruce himself was second to scale the castle wall after wading neck-high through icy cold water.· Drifts three or four feet high lay within the castle walls.· Troops may be moved on to a castle wall, rocky pinnacle or other elevation including a Spiral Stair.· Agnes leaned against the castle wall, which was streaming with water, and fought for breath.· One of the earliest explosive devices was the petard, which was a mine used to breach castle walls or gates.· The majestic castle walls, with their varying bands of stone, were modelled on the walls of Constantinople.· The seagulls bored on the castle wall.· Torches were already flaring on the castle walls when the first wagons carrying the dismantled mangonels rumbled across the drawbridge.

VERB► build

· This is the shortest par-three but is guarded by enough sand to build at least a four-bedroom castle.· His greatest patron was a spendthrift young king who built too many castles and may have been nuts.· She built castles, real ones that still exist, in Poitou.· Early prisons were built in castles or large houses and the former contained state prisoners.· Nothing daunted, the people of Rapperswil built the castle again within 4 years.· Drogo built his castle high upon the mound at Skipsea Brough surrounded by ditches and earthworks.· When White and Davies were building their castles in the Midlands, the game was still mostly amateur.· I resolved to pull myself together. to build a castle in myself.

► hold

· Whether or not there was ever such an owner, there is no doubt about the family which held the castle longest.· My brother holds our castle for Matilda and sent me here to serve her.· So my constable continues to hold the castle, let the King garrison the title as strongly as he will.· Even if we're not being followed, Matilda's men hold most of the castles in this part of the country.

► live

· He had lived in castles and palaces, and been attended by courtiers, soldiers and valets.· Jack climbed the beanstalk, where he found a giant woman living in a castle.· Lord Douglas lived in the castle, and his young son, William, liked me.· He lives in a little castle, where he spends the whole day.· His eldest son James, who had been living in Stirling castle, was persuaded to join the malcontents.· People in Stroud have criticised a system which pays the mortgage of anybody living in a castle.· The line is now extinct but at the time we arrived they had lived in the castle for some five hundred years.· I have always dreamt of living in a castle.

► visit

· Rather than wandering around aimlessly, the ovoid twosome decided to visit a nearby castle to obtain directions.· Guests also take a short river cruise on the Rhine, and visit famous castles and cathedrals.· There is plenty of time to look around Stratford-upon-Avon or leave the train at Warwick to visit the historic castle.· The day after we first visited the castle, my sister and I were treated to a walk along the cliffs.· Blanche propped her head on her elbow and asked when Nicola came out to visit the castle.· Within 15 miles you can visit numerous abbeys, castles, historic houses and craft centres.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► castles in the air

Hugh Bawn's high-tech castles in the air.
That, says McKinsey, is because they spend money where it is needed rather than on grand castles in the air.

单词	castle
释义	castlecas‧tle /ˈkɑːsəl $ ˈkæ-/ ●●● W3 noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcastle Origin: 1000-1100 Old North French castel, from Latin castellum ‘building with a defensive wall’, from castrum ‘defended place, camp’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS His greatest patron was a spendthrift young king who built too many castles and may have been nuts. Jack climbed the beanstalk, where he found a giant woman living in a castle. Since the crow believed that this was Kay, the crow and Gerda traveled to the castle. The castle itself, created by a millionaire in the early part of this century, can be toured. The castle, rising on a single outcrop of rock from the plain. was built very largely of books. To live in such a castle meant demands on the purse. word sets WORD SETS► Board Games backgammon, nounbishop, nounboard game, nouncapture, verbcastle, nouncheck, nouncheckerboard, nouncheckmate, nounchess, nounchessboard, nounchessman, nounChinese chequers, nouncompendium, nouncounter, noundraughtboard, noungambit, nounludo, nounman, nounmate, nounmate, verbmove, verbmove, nounParcheesi, nounpawn, nounpiece, nounqueen, nounqueen, verbrook, nounScrabble, nounsquare, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► ancient · Black slabs of indeterminate material had been used to construct the ancient castle.· Of course she was interested - who wouldn't want to live in an ancient castle? ► bouncy · Pat is more like a bouncy castle.· The fun includes wine tasting, vintage car display, bouncy castles, pony rides, music and sumo wrestling.· The children in particular had a great time with computer games, entertainers and bouncy castles to keep them occupied.· Often it ends up being about as much fun as trying to have a quiet drink in a bouncy castle.· Children can enjoy a special treasure hunt, a bouncy castle and Punch and Judy shows.· Read in studio A hospital consultant is warning of the dangers of bouncy castles.· A report in today's Which? magazine estimated that in 1989 there were 3,000 accidents related to bouncy castles.· Activities include a treasure hunt, country dancing, a bouncy castle, kite-making and painting. ► great · Perhaps the best symbol of the paradoxes of late medieval Sussex is the great castle of Herstmonceux.· They dream of a great castle called Camelot and a round table that could seat 150 knights.· Walk through the Matthias Gate and this great castle becomes increasingly fascinating.· It was built on the site of the forum of Hengist's Roman-style town in front of the great castle.· Pembroke Castle Undoubtedly one of the greatest castles in Britain.· Also to assist Edward in capturing the great castle at Berwick-on-Tweed.· The great castle of Montellana-Coronil in Seville.· His power there was centred on the great castle at Trim, which he held at the king's pleasure. ► medieval · This has opened the way for what has become the largest excavation of a medieval castle yet in Britain.· History lives on in the towns of Framlingham and Orford each with its own splendid medieval castle.· On the third night, Sylvia was chosen to accompany a punter into the medieval castle.· The wooded gardens lie beneath the Verdala Palace, a moated medieval castle.· She entered the theme room, which was decked out to look like the great hall of a medieval castle.· Evidently a medieval castle had been built on the site of an Iron Age fort.· He had looked forward to living in a medieval castle and felt slightly cheated. ► norman · Nottingham is an ancient city with a Norman castle and an excellent variety of shops, theatre and other modern amenities.· It was begun, probably on the site of a small Norman castle, in the 1430s by Sir William ap Thomas.· This is an imposing structure, somewhat resembling in its frontage on two streets the keep of a Norman castle.· Ignoring them, I made my way to the Norman castle.· In one of them, I could see the broken towers of a Norman castle.· Cardiff Castle A Roman fort chosen as the site for a Norman castle.· Totnes, 7 miles away, is a pretty, busy town with an Elizabethan market and Norman castle.· It cut across the boundary between the two hundreds and was later centred on the Norman castle at Nether Stowey. ► old · Now no one could enter or leave the old castle without fighting me.· No group of historic buildings symbolises a nation's history more than this old royal castle.· He strengthened old castles and built new ones.· At that moment the door of the old castle opened and De Gautet appeared beside me.· Sapt had hidden me in a room in the old castle, and he and Fritz brought her to me there.· Like many old castles it was, and indeed still is a prison, and courts have been held there since 1176.· Should you wish, there are expeditions to wonderful old castles, museums and monuments, as well as shopping centres.· To the decaying line of older castles and fortified manor houses he added one new prestige building, Camber Castle. ► royal · A must is probably the most spectacular and romantic royal castle in the world - Neuschwanstein.· No group of historic buildings symbolises a nation's history more than this old royal castle.· From 1321 to 1325 he was also in charge of works at the royal castle there. ► ruined · At seventeen, he announces that he wants to spend his whole life in a ruined castle by the sea.· Combe Sydenham country park has beautiful walks and tasty trout for sale whilst Stogursey boasts a moated ruined castle and Norman church.· Abergavenny is a bustling market town with a museum in the grounds of a ruined castle.· Tintagel with its ruined castle is closely associated with the legend of King Arthur.· We drove through placid scenery, past a ruined castle and so into Tuam.· St Andrews still has an attractive, if not overworked, little harbour below the gaunt shapes of ruined castle and cathedral.· It has a ruined castle, an interesting local history museum, and its own school of painters.· That was in a bay overlooked by a ruined castle straight out of Macbeth. NOUN► sand · Finally, the teacher took a bucket and made a sand castle on top.· The result: a piece as solid and dependable as a sand castle in high tide.· Bathing is safe and children can have lots of fun, paddling and shrimping in the rock pools and making sand castles.· I had arrived at the heart of the gay section. Sand castles had gone condo in this neighborhood.· After playgroup we drove to Sagaponack to swim, make sand castles and kick around a soccer ball.· They overflow with art projects and dragon slayers, with fireflies and sand castles, with tents and mysterious bones. ► wall · At Perth in January 1313 Bruce himself was second to scale the castle wall after wading neck-high through icy cold water.· Drifts three or four feet high lay within the castle walls.· Troops may be moved on to a castle wall, rocky pinnacle or other elevation including a Spiral Stair.· Agnes leaned against the castle wall, which was streaming with water, and fought for breath.· One of the earliest explosive devices was the petard, which was a mine used to breach castle walls or gates.· The majestic castle walls, with their varying bands of stone, were modelled on the walls of Constantinople.· The seagulls bored on the castle wall.· Torches were already flaring on the castle walls when the first wagons carrying the dismantled mangonels rumbled across the drawbridge. VERB► build · This is the shortest par-three but is guarded by enough sand to build at least a four-bedroom castle.· His greatest patron was a spendthrift young king who built too many castles and may have been nuts.· She built castles, real ones that still exist, in Poitou.· Early prisons were built in castles or large houses and the former contained state prisoners.· Nothing daunted, the people of Rapperswil built the castle again within 4 years.· Drogo built his castle high upon the mound at Skipsea Brough surrounded by ditches and earthworks.· When White and Davies were building their castles in the Midlands, the game was still mostly amateur.· I resolved to pull myself together. to build a castle in myself. ► hold · Whether or not there was ever such an owner, there is no doubt about the family which held the castle longest.· My brother holds our castle for Matilda and sent me here to serve her.· So my constable continues to hold the castle, let the King garrison the title as strongly as he will.· Even if we're not being followed, Matilda's men hold most of the castles in this part of the country. ► live · He had lived in castles and palaces, and been attended by courtiers, soldiers and valets.· Jack climbed the beanstalk, where he found a giant woman living in a castle.· Lord Douglas lived in the castle, and his young son, William, liked me.· He lives in a little castle, where he spends the whole day.· His eldest son James, who had been living in Stirling castle, was persuaded to join the malcontents.· People in Stroud have criticised a system which pays the mortgage of anybody living in a castle.· The line is now extinct but at the time we arrived they had lived in the castle for some five hundred years.· I have always dreamt of living in a castle. ► visit · Rather than wandering around aimlessly, the ovoid twosome decided to visit a nearby castle to obtain directions.· Guests also take a short river cruise on the Rhine, and visit famous castles and cathedrals.· There is plenty of time to look around Stratford-upon-Avon or leave the train at Warwick to visit the historic castle.· The day after we first visited the castle, my sister and I were treated to a walk along the cliffs.· Blanche propped her head on her elbow and asked when Nicola came out to visit the castle.· Within 15 miles you can visit numerous abbeys, castles, historic houses and craft centres. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► castles in the air Hugh Bawn's high-tech castles in the air. That, says McKinsey, is because they spend money where it is needed rather than on grand castles in the air. 1 (also Castle) a very large strong building, built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against attack: Edinburgh Castle a ruined castle2one of the pieces used in a game of chess. Each player has two castles, which start the game in the corner squares, and can move only forwards or sideways. SYN rook3castles in the air plans or hopes that you have that are unlikely ever to become real
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