fort
noun /fɔːt/
/fɔːrt/
Idioms - enlarge imagea building or buildings built in order to defend an area against attack
要塞;堡垒;城堡 - the remains of a Roman fort
罗马要塞的遗址
Topics Historyc1, Buildingsc1- The fort finally fell after a week of intense fighting.
经过一周的激战,堡垒最终被攻陷了。 - The fort was under attack for three days.
要塞连续3 天受到袭击。 - an Iron Age hill fort
铁器时代的山堡
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hill
- border
- Iron Age
- …
- attack
- hold
- build
- …
- fall
- at a/the fort
- in a/the fort
- the remains of a Roman fort
- (North American English) a place where soldiers live and have their training
兵营;军营;营地 - Fort Drum
德拉姆堡
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hill
- border
- Iron Age
- …
- attack
- hold
- build
- …
- fall
- at a/the fort
- in a/the fort
- Fort Drum
词源late Middle English: from Old French fort or Italian forte, from Latin fortis ‘strong’.
Idioms
hold the fort (British English)
(North American English hold down the fort)
- (informal) to have the responsibility for something or care of somebody while other people are away or out
代为负责(某事);代为照看(某人) - Why not have a day off? I'll hold the fort for you.
干吗不休息一天?我来为你代管。
- Why not have a day off? I'll hold the fort for you.