moat
翻译
护城河
例句
The castle was surrounded by a deep moat.
城堡被一条深深的护城河环绕着。
They lowered the drawbridge over the moat.
他们放下了护城河上的吊桥。
语法模式
((a/the)) moat 护城河 The castle was surrounded by a deep moat.
近义词
同义词: ditch, trench, channel
词源
源自古法语“mote”,意为“土堆,堤岸”。词义从土堆转变为围绕它的沟渠。
记忆技巧
想象一艘“boat”(小船)漂浮在城堡的“moat”(护城河)里。这两个词听起来很像。