watchtower; sentry tower
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
watchtower; sentry tower (a type of blockhouse)
formalA military structure, typically tall and narrow, equipped with loopholes for observation and firing. Used for guarding or surveillance.
Biān边
jìng境
xiàn线
shàng上
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gǎng岗
lóu楼
。
Many sentry towers have been built along the border line.
Shì士
bīng兵
zài在
gǎng岗
lóu楼
shàng上
jiān监
shì视
zhe着
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
dòng动
jing静
。
The soldier watched the surrounding movements from the watchtower.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gǎng岗
lóu楼
shì是
zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
dài代
de的
yí遗
jì迹
。
This watchtower is a relic from the wartime era.
Cóng从
gǎng岗
lóu楼
de的
qiāng枪
yǎn眼
kě可
yǐ以
xiàng向
wài外
shè射
jī击
。
One can fire outward through the loopholes of the watchtower.
Gǎng岗
lóu楼
de的
shè设
jì计
shǐ使
qí其
jù具
yǒu有
jí极
jiā佳
de的
shì视
yě野
。
The design of the watchtower gives it an excellent field of view.