英语词汇“moat”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Not many houses these days have a moat — it's a trench dug outside a castle and is usually full of water. A moat means "Keep out!"

You're most likely to hear about moats if you read a fairy tale or a history of medieval times. This water-filled ditch is one of the lines of defense for a castle. In the old days, it was pretty effective. If you filled the moat with a deadly fish — like a piranha — that was an even better defense. A moat is pretty much the opposite of a welcome mat.

WORD FAMILY

moat: moats

USAGE EXAMPLES

“Big breath, explode, keep it close,” Mr. Moat coached him earlier this month.

New York Times(Dec 22, 2016)

The Souda camp is minutes from the central square in Chora, the main town, nestled in what used to be part of the castle’s moat.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 13, 2016)

Moats cried when she saw photos of the rubble.

Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016)

n ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

Syn|Hyper

fosse

trench

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

单词	moat
释义	moat (once / 1660 pages) n Not many houses these days have a moat — it's a trench dug outside a castle and is usually full of water. A moat means "Keep out!" You're most likely to hear about moats if you read a fairy tale or a history of medieval times. This water-filled ditch is one of the lines of defense for a castle. In the old days, it was pretty effective. If you filled the moat with a deadly fish — like a piranha — that was an even better defense. A moat is pretty much the opposite of a welcome mat. WORD FAMILY moat: moats USAGE EXAMPLES “Big breath, explode, keep it close,” Mr. Moat coached him earlier this month. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) The Souda camp is minutes from the central square in Chora, the main town, nestled in what used to be part of the castle’s moat. Los Angeles Times(Dec 13, 2016) Moats cried when she saw photos of the rubble. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) n ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water Syn\|Hyper fosse trench a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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