drawbridge

FREQ #31508

n. (可开闭的)吊桥

发音

UK /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/
其它 /ˈdɹɑbɹɪd͡ʒ/
US /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/

词形变化

drawbridges 复数 drawbridges

别名

draw bridge draw-bridge

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

    钓桥

    吊桥

    Near-synonym: bascule bridge

  2. 2.

    A tendency to provide only limited access.

    定语 比喻

    drawbridge mentality

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

lift bridge

上位词 2

bridge span

相关短语

drawbridge mentality pull up the drawbridge

词源

From draw + bridge.

来源：wiktionary