drawbridge
UK/ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/US/ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
释义
n.
吊桥（尤指中世纪城堡等防御工事中可升降的桥）
词源
概述
drawbridge 是一个典型的复合词，直接由动词 draw（拉）和名词 bridge（桥）组合而成。它的词源故事直观而生动：在中世纪的城堡防御工事中，这种桥可以通过链条或绳索被“拉起”（draw up）或“拖起”，以阻止敌人进入，放下时则供人通行。其现代含义完全由两个语素的字面意思逻辑组合而成，指的就是这种可以升降的桥。
例句
“The castle's drawbridge was raised every night as a security precaution.”
城堡的吊桥每晚都会升起，作为一项安全预防措施。
“We watched in awe as the massive drawbridge began to lift to allow the tall ship to pass.”
我们敬畏地看着巨大的吊桥开始升起，让那艘高桅杆的船通过。
“The only way across the moat was via the heavily guarded drawbridge.”
越过护城河的唯一途径是通过那座守卫森严的吊桥。