siege engine

短语

攻城武器

发音

UK /ˈsiːd͡ʒ ˌɛnd͡ʒɪn/
US /ˈsid͡ʒ ˌɛnd͡ʒɪn/

词形变化

siege engines 复数

别名

siege-engine

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A large weapon of war used during ancient and medieval times to batter fortifications, settlements, etc.; specifically, a trebuchet or other type of catapult.

    攻城武器

    历史 工程 政治 军事

词源

PIE word *h₁én From siege + engine (“large construction used in warfare”).

来源：wiktionary