英语

fort

gb/fˈɔɹt/ us/fˈɔɹt/
A2 英语
~ 2400
义项
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名词 A2 entity
1

A military stronghold

A strong building made to protect a place from attack.

用法模式: [someone] builds/attacks/defends a fort
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fort' with 'forte' (strength), which is unrelated in meaning.
近义词
stronghold (Often used more broadly for any defended place, not just a military building.) | garrison (Refers more to the troops stationed in the building than to the building itself.)
反义词
open field (An area with no defensive structures, opposite of a fortified place.)
搭配
army fort |border fort |stone fort |military fort
主题
military |history |architecture |law |politics |travel
例句
  • The soldiers took shelter inside the fort.
  • We visited an old Spanish fort by the coast.
  • The army built a fort to protect the border.
学习者例句
  • The fort is on the hill.
  • We saw a big fort near the sea.
  • The fort keeps the city safe.
名词 A2 entity
2

Children's play fort

A small building or tent children make to play in.

近义词
playhouse (Usually smaller and more house-like, not defensive.)
反义词
open space (An area without any structure for hiding or playing.)
搭配
blanket fort |snow fort |tree fort
主题
daily life |childhood |daily_life |education |core_vocabulary
例句
  • The kids built a blanket fort in the living room.
  • We made a snow fort after the storm.
  • He spent the afternoon in his tree fort.
学习者例句
  • We made a fort with chairs and blankets.
  • They built a snow fort in the park.
  • I have a tree fort in my yard.
语法
词典原形
fort
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹt/
US/fˈɔɹt/
音节与重音
fort (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (fort)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: fort
  • Plural: forts
词族
Forms
forts noun
Core family
fortress noun B2 fortify verb
Related words
fortification noun
相关表达

hold the fort

1
/hˈoʊld ðə fˈɔɹt/
idiom

Take care temporarily

To be in charge of a place or job while the usual person is away.

例句
  • Can you hold the fort while I run to the store?
  • She held the fort while her boss was on vacation.

home is my fort

1
/hˈoʊm ˈɪz mˈaɪ fˈɔɹt/
idiom informal

Home as protected space

Used to say that home is where you feel safe and in control.

例句
  • I don't go out much; my home is my fort.
  • His home is his fort, and he doesn't like visitors.

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