trench; entrenchment
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trench; entrenchment; fortification ditch
formalA military term for a long, deep ditch used in warfare for cover, defense, and movement of troops.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
duǒ躲
zài在
háo壕
qiàn堑
lǐ里
duǒ躲
bì避
dí敌
rén人
de的
pào炮
huǒ火
。
The soldiers took cover in the trench to avoid enemy fire.
Zhàn战
chǎng场
shang上
bù布
mǎn满
le了
zòng纵
héng横
jiāo交
cuò错
de的
háo壕
qiàn堑
。
The battlefield was crisscrossed with trenches.
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Wā挖
jué掘
jiān坚
gù固
de的
háo壕
qiàn堑
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fáng防
yù御
gōng工
shì事
。
Digging sturdy trenches is an important defensive fortification.