drawbridge

draw·bridge

D0382800 (drô′brĭj′)n. A bridge that can be raised or drawn aside either to prevent access or to permit passage beneath it.

drawbridge

(ˈdrɔːˌbrɪdʒ) n (Civil Engineering) a bridge that may be raised to prevent access or to enable vessels to pass

draw•bridge

(ˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ)

n. a bridge of which the whole or a section may be raised, lowered, or drawn aside, to prevent access or to leave a passage open for boats, barges, etc. [1300–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

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drawbridge - a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath itlift bridgebridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

Translations

吊桥

draw

(droː) – past tense drew (druː) : past participle drawn – verb1. to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc. During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow? 繪製 绘制2. to pull along, out or towards oneself. She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony. 拖，拉，提，汲(水) 拖，拉，提，汲 3. to move (towards or away from someone or something). The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer. 開走，接近 开走4. to play (a game) in which neither side wins. The match was drawn / We drew at 1–1. 打成平局 打成平局5. to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc. to draw a pension / an allowance. 領取 领取6. to open or close (curtains). 拉開(帘幕)，關上(帘幕) 拉开（幕），关上（幕） 7. to attract. She was trying to draw my attention to something. 引起 引起 noun1. a drawn game. The match ended in a draw. 平局 平局2. an attraction. The acrobats' act should be a real draw. 吸引觀眾 吸引观众3. the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc. a prize draw. 抽籤 抽签4. an act of drawing, especially a gun. He's quick on the draw. 繪畫 绘画ˈdrawing noun (the art of making) a picture made with a pencil, crayon etc. the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci; I am no good at drawing. 繪圖，繪圖藝術 图画drawn adjective1. (of curtains) pulled together or closed. The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight. (將帘幕)關上的 （幕布）拉在一起的 2. (of a game etc) neither won nor lost. a drawn match. 平局的 平局的3. (of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath. a drawn sword. 拔出鞘的 拔出鞘的4. (of a person) strained and tired. His face was pale and drawn. 疲倦的 疲倦的ˈdrawback noun a disadvantage. There are several drawbacks to his plan. 缺點 缺点ˈdrawbridge noun a bridge (at the entrance to a castle) which can be pulled up or let down. 吊橋 吊桥ˈdrawing-pin noun (American ˈthumbtack) a pin with a broad, flat head used for fastening paper to a board etc. 圖釘 图钉ˈdrawstring noun a cord threaded through the top of a bag etc for closing it. (提包的)封口繩 （提包的）封口绳 draw a blank to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc. 抽空籤，終於失敗，無回音 抽空签，终于失败，一无所获 draw a conclusion from to come to a conclusion after thinking about (what one has learned). Don't draw any hasty conclusions from what I've said! 根據...下結論 由...得出结论draw in (of a car etc) to come to a halt at the side of the road. (汽車)靠路邊停下 （汽车）靠路边停下 draw the line to fix a limit especially for what one is prepared to do. 劃一界線 划一界线draw/cast lots to decide who is to do etc something by drawing names out of a box etc. Five of us drew lots for the two pop-concert tickets. 抽籤 抽签draw off to pour out (liquid) from a large container. The barman drew off a pint of beer. 汲出(啤酒)，放掉(水等液體) 放掉（水等液体） draw on to use (money, strength, memory etc) as a source. I'll have to draw on my savings. 憑著(記憶) 凭借draw on1. to pull on. He drew on his gloves. 戴上，穿上 戴上，穿上 2. to come nearer. Night drew on. 接近 接近draw out1. to take (money) from a bank. I drew out $40 yesterday. (從銀行)取錢 （从银行）取钱 2. to make longer. We drew out the journey as much as we could but we still arrived early. 拉長 拉长3. (of a car etc) to move into the middle of the road from the side. 使汽車從邊上移向路中央 使汽车从边上移向路中央draw up1. (of a car etc) to stop. We drew up outside their house. 使汽車停住 使汽车停住2. to arrange in an acceptable form or order. They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign. 草擬，整隊 草拟，整队 3. to move closer. Draw up a chair! 靠近 靠近4. to extend (oneself) into an upright position. He drew himself up to his full height. 站立起來 站立起来long drawn out going on for a long time. The meeting was long drawn out; a long-drawn-out meeting/scream. 持續了很長時間 持续了很长时间