fortress

fortress

英 ['fɔːtrɪs]
　　美 ['fɔrtrəs]

n. 堡壘；要塞
　　vt. 築要塞；以要塞防守

中文詞源：

fortress 城堡，堡壘

來自fort, 堅固，堅強，堡壘。-ess, 名詞後綴，詞源同duress, largess,noblesse.

例句：

1. The fortress was proof against the techniques of attack then in use.
該防禦工事能抵禦當時所使用的各種進攻手段。

2. The low sun lit the fortress walls with yellow light.
低懸的太陽將黃燦燦的陽光瀉在堡壘的墻壁上。

3. a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts
由四英裡長的城墻圍著的設防城鎮

4. The easiest way to capture a fortress is from within.
堡壘是最容易從內部攻破的.

5. A valiant assault force does not fear a strong fortress.
攻堅不怕堡壘硬.