military obstacle; abatis; figurative obstacle
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2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
abatis; cheval-de-frise; defensive barrier made of felled trees
formal古代或军事术语;也写作“鹿寨”或“鹿砦”。
Gǔ古
dài代
jūn军
duì队
cháng常
zài在
yíng营
zhài寨
zhōu周
wéi围
shè设
zhì置
lù鹿
zhài砦
yǐ以
fáng防
qí骑
bīng兵
tū突
xí袭
。
Ancient armies often set up abatis around their camps to guard against cavalry attacks.
Zhè这
piàn片
yuán原
shǐ始
sēn森
lín林
jiù就
xiàng像
tiān天
rán然
de的
lù鹿
zhài砦
,
jūn军
duì队
hěn很
nán难
chuān穿
yuè越
。
This primeval forest is like a natural abatis, making it very difficult for troops to traverse.
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Gǎi改
gé革
lù路
shàng上
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
rén人
wéi为
de的
lù鹿
zhài砦
。
The path of reform is filled with various man-made obstacles.
noun
obstacle; hindrance; impediment
literary现代常用比喻义,形容前进路上的各种阻碍。
Guān官
liáo僚
zhǔ主
yì义
shì是
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
yī一
dà大
lù鹿
zhài砦
。
Bureaucracy is a major obstacle to economic development.
Yào要
xiǎng想
chéng成
gōng功
,
bì必
xū须
qīng清
chú除
sī思
xiǎng想
shàng上
de的
lù鹿
zhài砦
。
To succeed, one must clear away mental obstacles.