dungeon

英 [ˈdʌndʒən]

美 [ˈdʌndʒən]

n.  (尤指城堡中的)地牢，土牢

复数：dungeons　

TOEFLTEM8

BNC.16152 / COCA.17135

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指城堡中的）地牢，土牢
  a dark underground room used as a prison, especially in a castle

柯林斯词典

• (城堡中的)地牢,土牢
  Adungeonis a dark underground prison in a castle.

英英释义

noun

• a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
• the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
  Synonym:keepdonjon

双语例句

• In the first act the curtain goes up on a dungeon in a landlord's house.
  第一幕启幕时，舞台上现出了地主家里的一个地牢。
• By the time he and I dueled, he had been retired and holed up in that dungeon of his for decades.
  和我决斗的时候，他已经退休了，而且在他那座地城里面藏了几十年。
• I could now see more clearly the nature of the dungeon.
  现在我能更清楚地看清地牢的情况。
• There is a dungeon back there.
  那个后面有一个地牢。
• Throw him into the dungeon and leave him there.
  把他扔进地牢，让他呆在那儿。
• We expect most players to battle through this dungeon at a brisk pace.
  我们期望大多数玩家在这个地下城的战斗能保持一个轻快的节奏。
• And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.
  他们用绳子将耶利米系下去。牢狱里没有水，只有淤泥，耶利米就陷在淤泥中。
• You up here, US sweating in a dungeon.
  你在上边这儿，我们在地牢里出汗。
• Avoiding the beast's gaze, Green then descended to the dungeon and killed the cockatrice with his spear.
  为了避开鸡蛇可以杀人的目光，格林半蹲着走进地牢并用自己的长矛杀死了鸡蛇。
• This place is awful like a dungeon!
  这地方真要命，象个土牢！