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护城河;城壕 A moat is a deep, wide channel dug round a place such as a castle and filled with water, in order to protect the place from attack.
- Noun
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1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
- synonym： fosse
- 1. A fire on the city gate brings disaster to the fish in the moat.; Innocent people get into trouble on account of others' misfortune.
- 城门失火，殃及池鱼。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. A fire on the city gate brings disaster to the fish in the moat.
- 城门失火，殃及池鱼。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. The Imperial Palace (the Forbidden City) in Beijing is the world's largest royal palace, covering an area of 720000 square metres, with a floor space of 150,000 square metres, and a moat of 12 metres in width. It's construction started in 1406 and was completed in 1420.
- 北京故宫是世界上最大的皇宫。公元1406年开始兴建， 1420年建成，总占地面积为72万平方米，建筑面积有15万平方米，墙外还有宽12米的护城河。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. The castle had a deep moat which emptied into the lake.
- 城堡有一条很深的流入湖里的护城河。
来自《简明英汉词典》
