moat
n. 壕沟,护城河
A moat is a deep, wide channel dug round a place such as a castle and filled with water, in order to protect the place from attack.
1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
Listening is moat important in English Teaching.
摘要听力教学在英语教学中占重要的地位.
The medieval town was fortified with a high wall and a deep moat.
这座中世纪的城市用高墙深沟来加强防御.
The moat, maybe there is filter here.
护城河,上面的是比较干净的,下面比较脏, 好像是在这里进行过滤.
One MP even allegedly included the cost of having his moat cleared with his expense claims.
据称,一位议员的报销单中甚至包括清理水沟的费用.
Already the city walls and moat have gone.
城墙和护城河早已不见,而现在,旧城也在被摧毁.