堡垒
bǎolěi
Description
堡垒是一种很坚固的建筑，古时候军队用它来保护自己，抵挡敌人的进攻。
A 堡垒 is a very strong building that ancient armies used to protect themselves and resist enemy attacks.
我们也常用这个词来比喻很难改变或很难攻破的东西。
We also often use this word metaphorically to describe something very difficult to change or break through.
Meanings
堡垒bǎolěi
fortress; military stronghold for defense
士兵们躲在堡垒里，等着敌人来。
The soldiers hid in the fortress, waiting for the enemy to come.
堡垒bǎolěi
figuratively, hard-to-overcome obstacle or person
科学家一起攻破了这个难题的堡垒。
The scientists together broke through the fortress of this difficult problem.
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Notes
- Etymology
堡 means fort and 垒 means rampart or piled wall, together meaning a fortification.
- Nuance
often used figuratively for something stubbornly resistant to change or attack.
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