Breastwork
['bres(t)wɜːk] or ['brɛst,wɝk]
解釋/意思:
(n.) A defensive work of moderate height, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material.
(n.) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
布里茨校對
同義詞及近義詞：
n. (Fort.) Parapet.
杰米整理
例句/造句/用法:
- Finally the fire communicated with our breastworks, in places. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- We fought behind breastworks, which accounts in some degree for the disparity. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The gun is mounted on a disappearing carriage, which lowers it out of sight behind the breastworks after firing. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- They had come to much prefer breastworks in their front to the Army of the Potomac. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
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