trenches

英 [ˈtrɛntʃɪz]

美 [ˈtrɛntʃɪz]

n.  沟; 渠; 战壕; 堑壕; 海沟; 大洋沟
trench的复数

柯林斯词典

• 壕沟;沟渠
  Atrenchis a long narrow channel that is cut into the ground, for example in order to lay pipes or get rid of water.
• N-COUNT 战壕，堑壕(the trenches 常指第一次世界大战的西线战场)
  Atrenchis a long narrow channel in the ground used by soldiers in order to protect themselves from the enemy. People often refer to the battle grounds of the First World War in Northern France and Belgium asthe trenches.
  1. We fought with them in the trenches.
     我们曾在一战西线战场上与他们并肩作战。
  2. ...trench warfare.
     堑壕战

双语例句

• Engineers then typically dig out shallow trenches or pits along the path to obtain earth for the levee.
  工程师通常会沿预定路线挖出浅浅的壕沟或土坑，取得海堤用的泥土。
• I felt like a soldier trying to sleep in the trenches the night before a major battle.
  我像是个士兵，大战来临前夜试图在战壕上入睡。
• Their defences were poor& the trenches were too shallow and they had very few gun emplacements.
  他们的防御工事太差了&战壕这么浅，几乎没有枪炮掩体。
• Your education gave you a foundation for the job, but growth happens in the trenches.
  你的教育经历为你提供了一个工作基础，但成长往往发生在第一线。
• The soldiers were digging trenches.
  士兵们（那时）正在挖战壕。
• We must dig trenches to drain the water away.
  我们必须开沟排水。
• The soldiers fought in trenches for ten days.
  士兵们在堑壕阵地上打了十天仗。
• They dug trenches in their path and set booby traps.
  他们在小路上挖深沟设饵雷。
• The fighters in the trenches stayed down while the enemy shells were exploding.
  当敌人的炮弹爆炸时，战壕中的战士们都卧倒了。
• The soldiers dug trenches to protect themselves against enemy fire or attack.
  士兵们挖掘战壕来保护他们自己不受敌人的炮火或攻击。