enceinte

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An enclosure.
    — These labours upon Phœnician necropoli are of great importance. [...] M. [Louis Félicien] de Saulcy, one of the first travellers who has thrown light upon these necropoli, devoted himself to a very interesting examination of the tombs of the kings, of the prophets and judges, and upon the immense necropolis that surrounds Jerusalem, like a funeral enceinte.
  2. The line of works forming the main enclosure of a fortress.
  3. The area or town enclosed by a line of fortification.
    — S. W. Williams The suburbs are not unfrequently larger than their enceinte.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pregnant. not-comparable
    — And the time was pressing, for the new queen was enceinte, and further concealment was not to be thought of.

词形变化

enceintes plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
French enceintebor.
English enceinte
Borrowed from French enceinte.
词源 2
Etymology tree
French enceintebor.
English enceinte
Borrowed from French enceinte.
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