castle
gb/kˈæsəl/ us/kˈæsəl/
A2
Anh
~ 2600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Fortified royal or noble residence
A very big, strong house from the past, where kings, queens, or other important people lived.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [adjective] castle
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'castle' with 'palace'. A palace is usually not fortified and is built for comfort and beauty rather than defense.
Từ đồng nghĩa
fortress (Emphasizes the defensive military function rather than being a residence.)
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palace (Suggests luxury and grandeur but without the strong defensive features.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hut (A very small, simple dwelling, opposite in scale and grandeur.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
medieval castle
|castle walls
|castle grounds
|royal castle
|castle tower
Chủ đề
history
|architecture
|travel
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We visited a medieval castle on our trip to Scotland.
- The castle was surrounded by a deep moat.
- The king held a banquet in the great hall of the castle.
- From the castle tower, you could see the entire valley.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The castle is very old.
- We saw a big castle near the river.
- The king lives in the castle.
- The castle has many tall towers.
Động từ
technical
B2
action
2
Chess move involving king and rook
In chess, to move the king and a rook at the same time in a special way to protect the king.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to castle [early/long/short]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners think 'castle' in chess means moving only the king; it actually involves moving both the king and a rook at once.
Từ đồng nghĩa
fortify (Only figuratively similar; in chess it refers to protecting the king.)
Từ trái nghĩa
expose (To leave the king open to attack instead of protecting it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
castle kingside
|castle queenside
|unable to castle
Chủ đề
games
|sports
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He decided to castle early in the game for safety.
- You cannot castle if your king has already moved.
- She castled queenside to prepare for an attack on the other wing.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will castle to protect my king.
- You cannot castle if your rook moved.
- He castled early in the game.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
castle
IPA
GB/kˈæsəl/
US/kˈæsəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
castle (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (castle)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: castle
- Plural: castles
Verb
- Base: castle
- 3rd Person Singular: castles
- Present Participle: castling
- Past: castled
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a man's home is his castle
1/ə mˈænz hˈoʊm ˈɪz hˈɪz kˈæsəl/
idiom
Home as personal domain
A person should have control over what happens in their own home.
Ví dụ
- He refused to let anyone tell him how to decorate—after all, a man's home is his castle.
- They may criticize my garden, but a man's home is his castle.
build castles in the air
1/bˈɪld kˈæsəlz ˈɪn ðə ˈɛɹ/
idiom
Make unrealistic dreams or plans
To think about nice things you want that will probably not happen.
Ví dụ
- Stop building castles in the air and start working on something real.
- She spends all day building castles in the air about becoming rich without working.