castle
n. 城堡; 堡壘; (國際象棋中的)車
A castle is a large building with thick, high walls. Castles were built by important people, such as kings, in former times, especially for protection during wars and battles.
In chess, a castle is a piece that can be moved forwards, backwards, or sideways.
1. a large and stately mansion
2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
3. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
4. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
1. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
castles in the air (或 in Spain)
空中樓閣,空想而不可實現的計劃,白日夢
Once upon a time in a faraway land there lived a princess in a big castle.
從前,在很遠的地方,有一位美麗的公主住在一座很大的城堡裡.
Instead of working hard at her lessons, Mary spends her time building a castle in the air.
瑪麗不用功讀書, 卻花時間去幻想.
The castle is redolent of the past.
那城堡使人懷古.
Let's wall the prisoner up in the castle.
咱們把這個犯人關在城堡裡吧.
The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.
城堡和土地限定由長子繼承.