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

• A murky dungeon; murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps.
  阴暗的地牢；亮着被烟熏黑了的灯的阴暗的房间。
• Today's asylum might be the dungeon of tomorrow.
  今天的庇护所可能会变成明天的地牢。
• John had Maude and her son cast into a dungeon.
  约翰让人将莫德和她的儿子关进了地牢。
• 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。
• They were driven into a dark dungeon.
  他们被人驱赶进入一个黑暗的地牢。
• 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。
• From our dungeon to yours!
  从我们的地牢遥致你的地牢！
• After six months in a dungeon, he mutilated a prostitute.
  六个月后在地牢中，一个妓女被他毁了容。
• My noble half-brother whose throne I usurped will be killed, not kept anonymously imprisoned in a forgotten cell of my dungeon.
  被我篡夺王位的兄弟，我将会把他杀了，而不是囚禁在地牢中某个被遗忘的角。
• I wonder if he would go to a dungeon with me ever again?
  我不知道他还会不会再和我去迷宫探险？