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IELTS BNC: 1765 COCA: 5844

castle

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cas·tle /ˈkɑːsəl $ ˈkæ-/ ●●● W3 noun [countableC]  
1  TBB (also Castle) a very large strong building, built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against attack 城堡，堡垒
 Edinburgh Castle
爱丁堡城堡
 a ruined castle
破败的城堡
→4  See picture of 见图 HOUSE →5 see picture at 见图 house1
2. DGBone 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. 〔国际象棋中的〕车 SYN rook →5 see picture at 见图 chess
3. castles in the air BELIEVEplans or hopes that you have that are unlikely ever to become real 空中楼阁，异想天开，幻想
Examples from the Corpus
castles in the air• That, says McKinsey, is because they spend money where it is needed rather than on grand castles in the air.• Hugh Bawn's high-tech castles in the air.
Examples from the Corpus
castle• Jack climbed the beanstalk, where he found a giant woman living in a castle.• To live in such a castle meant demands on the purse.• His greatest patron was a spendthrift young king who built too many castles and may have been nuts.• 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.
Origin castle
(1000-1100) Old North French castel, from Latin castellum “building with a defensive wall”, from castrum “defended place, camp”
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IELTS BNC: 1765 COCA: 5844
castle

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + CASTLE | CASTLE + VERB | CASTLE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤grand, great, magnificent, splendid (especially BrE) 雄偉的城堡；壯麗的城堡▸➤turreted, walled有塔樓的／有圍牆的城堡▸➤historic有歷史意義的城堡▸➤ancient, medieval古老的／中世紀城堡▸➤royal皇家城堡▸➤ruined荒廢的城堡▸➤fairy-tale, fantasy童話中的／幻想的城堡VERB + CASTLE➤build, fortify建造城堡；給城堡設防▸➤attack, besiege, lay siege to, storm攻擊城堡；包圍城堡；猛攻城堡▸➤capture, seize, take攻佔城堡；奪取城堡▸➤defend, hold保衞／控制城堡◇The castle was held by an opposing faction.城堡控制在反對派的手中。CASTLE + VERB➤perch, stand城堡坐落／屹立◇The castle perches on a high rock.該城堡坐落在高高的岩石上。➤overlook sth城堡俯瞰⋯◇The castle overlooks the town.城堡俯瞰着該鎮。CASTLE + NOUN➤gate, grounds, keep, tower, wall城堡大門／庭院／主樓／塔樓／圍牆▸➤ruins城堡廢墟PREPOSITION➤in a/the castle在城堡裏
IELTS BNC: 1765 COCA: 5844
castle

noun

castle ♦︎ tower ♦︎ fort ♦︎ fortress ♦︎ stronghold ♦︎ garrisonThese are all words for a place that protects people or an area from attack. 这些词均表示防御攻击的城堡、堡垒、要塞。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an old / ancient castle / tower / fort / fortress / stronghold◆a medieval castle / tower / fortress / stronghold◆a Roman fort / fortress / garrison◆a ruined castle / tower / fort / fortress◆a mountain fortress / stronghold◆to build a castle / tower / fort / fortress / stronghold / garrison■ castle [countable] a large strong building with thick high walls, built in the past in order to defend an area from attack 城堡；堡垒◆The ruins of an ancient castle stand to the west of the town.古堡的遗迹位于城西。■ tower [countable] a tall narrow building or part of a building, especially of a castle or church 塔；建筑物的塔形部分；（尤指城堡或教堂的）塔楼◆The castle is rectangular in shape, with a tower at each corner.城堡呈长方形，每个角各有一个塔楼。■ fort [countable] a building or buildings built in order to defend an area against attack 要塞；堡垒；城堡◆Evidently a medieval castle had been built on the site of an Iron Age fort.显然，一座中世纪城堡就建在一个铁器时代堡垒的旧址上。■ fortress ˈfɔːtrəs; NAmE ˈfɔːrtrəs [countable] a building or place that has been strengthened and protected against attack, especially a large, permanent military structure that often includes a town 堡垒；要塞；设防的地方（尤指大型的永久性军事建筑，常包括城镇在内）◆The medieval fortress town is enclosed by four miles of ramparts.这一中世纪设防城镇由4英里长的城墙围着。◆Fear of terrorist attack has turned the conference centre into a fortress.由于害怕恐怖分子袭击，会议中心已经变成了一座堡垒。■ stronghold ˈstrɒŋhəʊld; NAmE ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld [countable] a castle or place that is strongly built and difficult to attack 堡垒；要塞；据点◆The castle was an important royal stronghold for hundreds of years.这座城堡曾经作为重要的皇家要塞达数百年之久。■ garrison [countable]buildings in a town or fort that a group of soldiers live in, in order to defend the town or area 卫戍区；驻防地◆A number of Roman garrisons are still standing today.一些古罗马部队驻防地至今仍存。
IELTS BNC: 1765 COCA: 5844
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