castle

noun

1. 城堡；堡垒
   a large strong building with thick high walls and towers, built in the past by kings or queens, or other important people, to defend themselves against attack
2. 车
   any of the four pieces placed in the corner squares of the board at the start of the game, usually made to look like a castle

1. See also: sand castle
2. (国际象棋中的)车
   In chess, a castle is a piece that can be moved forwards, backwards, or sideways.

1. The original castle was probably built about AD 860
   最初的城堡可能建于公元860年左右。
2. The Normans built the castle which was reduced to ruins under Cromwell.
   诺曼人建造了这座后来在克伦威尔统治时期变成废墟的城堡。
3. Leeds Castle will provide a dramatic backdrop to a fireworks display next Saturday
   利兹堡将为下周六的烟花燃放提供美妙的背景衬托。
4. For sheer scale and grandeur, Leeds Castle in Kent takes some beating.
   单从规模和气势来说，肯特的利兹城堡独领风骚。
5. The size of the castle and its commanding position still impress the visitor today
   城堡很大，加上其居高临下的位置，至今仍让参观者赞叹不已。
6. Here another rugged castle crowns the cliffs and crags.
   这里又有一座高低不平的城堡建在悬崖绝壁之上。
7. A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.
   几天前，温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。
8. Only a few feet away, their captors feasted in the castle's banqueting hall.
   仅在几英尺外，捉拿他们的人正在城堡的宴会厅里大吃大喝。
9. He grabbed at the opportunity to buy his castle.
   他抓住机会买下了他的城堡。
10. The children were playing on the inflatable castle.
    孩子们在充气的城堡上嬉戏。
11. Walk down Castle Street and admire our little jewel of a cathedral
    沿城堡街走下去，欣赏一下我们美妙绝伦的大教堂。
12. The castle was originally surrounded by a triple wall, only one of which remains.
    这座城堡最初由三重墙环绕而成，现在仅存一道。
13. Damage was confined to a small portion of the castle
    城堡仅有一小部分受损。
14. The rooms are furnished and recreate the atmosphere of the castle's medieval heyday
    房间都进行了布置，重新营造出该城堡中世纪全盛时期的氛围。
15. He was riding on his horse looking for the castle
    他正骑着马寻找那座城堡。
16. There's only the mountain in this direction, and higher up an old ruin, an abandoned castle.
    从这个方向望去只看得到这座山，以及更高处的一处废墟，一座废弃的城堡。
17. There were cisterns to catch rainwater as it ran off the castle walls
    雨水顺着城堡的墙壁流下时会流入蓄水池。
18. The castle is steeped in history and legend
    这座城堡历史悠久，充满了传奇。
19. The island is surmounted by a huge black castle.
    岛的最高处耸立着一座巨大的黑色城堡。
20. The Lawn Tennis Association suspended Mr Castle from the British team.
    草地网球协会暂停了卡斯尔先生在英国队的职务。
21. The beer is brewed in the time-honoured way at the Castle Eden Brewery.
    伊登堡酿酒厂以传统酿制方式酿造啤酒。
22. Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle
    沿着城堡街走下去，欣赏我们视若珍宝的教堂，继而叹服于城堡的壮观。
23. The restoration to the castle took a year and cost a lot of money.
    修复城堡花了一年时间和大量的钱。
24. The castle stands out against the sky.
    这座城堡矗立天际。
25. The castle lies on a hilltop.
    这个城堡座落在山顶上。
26. The barracks stand on the site of the old castle.
    那个兵营位于古城堡的旧址上。
27. The castle stood out in relief against the blue sky.
    在蓝天的陪衬下，城堡显得轮廓分明。
28. A hundred planes will fly by the castle as a mark of respect.
    100架飞机将飞过城堡以示敬意。

  castle fort fortress【导航词义：城堡】

  castle n. 城堡

〔辨析〕指古代为了防御敌人进攻而修建的庞大而坚固的建筑物。

  fort n. 要塞，堡垒

〔辨析〕指在重要之地修建的建筑物或建筑群，常围有高墙，用于屯兵守卫。

  fortress n. 要塞，堡垒

〔辨析〕指比 fort 大的堡垒，用于防御。

n.

(build) castles in the air

• （建）空中楼阁；幻想；空想
  (to have) plans or dreams that are not likely to happen or come true

an Englishman's home is his castle

• 英格兰人的家就是他的城堡
  a person's home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like

noun

1. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

   Synonym:    castling

2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

3. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

   Synonym:    rook

4. a large and stately mansion

   Synonym:    palace

verb

1. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king