portcullis

🇺🇸 /pɔːrtˈkʌlɪs/ 🇬🇧 /pɔːtˈkʌlɪs/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
noun
R

A strong, heavy iron gate used in the entrance of a castle that can be raised or lowered.

The castle's portcullis was raised to allow the king's carriage to enter.

城堡的活動柵欄被升起,以讓國王的馬車進入。

translation

n. 吊閘

詞形變化

Plural portcullises