| 释义 |
dun·geon
I. \ˈdənjən\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English donjon, dongeoun, dungeon, from Middle French donjon, from Medieval Latin dominion-, dominio, from Latin dominus lord, master + -ion-, -io -ion — more at dame
1. : donjon
2. : a close dark prison or vault commonly underground; especially : a lower room in the keep of a castle
3. chiefly Scotland : a person having a notable talent or ability
< a dungeon of wit >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to shut up in or as if in a dungeon
< dungeoned in the human breast doubtless secrets lie — Emily Dickinson > |