drawbridge
A hinged bridge which can be raisedA hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
» We crossed a drawbridge.
Значение
значений: 2A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
Near-synonym: bascule bridge
Zugbrücke
разводно́й мостrazvodnój most
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
(атрибутивное, переносно)A tendency to provide only limited access.
drawbridge mentality
Примеры
предложений: 4We crossed a drawbridge.
The drawbridge is raised at nightfall to prevent monsters from reaching the fort.
Tom raced across the drawbridge.
Raise the drawbridge!
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
Inherited from Middle English drawebrigge; by surface analysis, draw + bridge.Inherited from Middle English drawebrigge; by surface analysis, draw + bridge.
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Формы
мн. число: drawbridges| Ед. число | drawbridge |
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правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 2- a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it:lift bridge