The citadel guarded the city.
要塞保卫城市。
The citadel stood on a hill overlooking the harbor.
城堡矗立在俯瞰港口的山丘上。
Soldiers retreated to the citadel when the city walls fell.
城墙被攻破后，士兵们退守城堡。
The old citadel is now a museum of the city's history.
这座古城堡现在是一座城市历史博物馆。
Choose the best synonym for the word “citadel”:
B — stronghold. “citadel” means n. fortress in a city
In times of war, the residents took refuge in the ______________ to protect themselves from invaders.
A — citadel. “citadel” means n. fortress in a city
citadel — n. fortress in a city. In Chinese: 城堡，要塞.
citadel is pronounced /ˈsɪtədəl/. It breaks into 3 syllables: cit · a · del.
“citadel” means fortress in a city. Examples: (1) The citadel guarded the city. (2) The citadel stood on a hill overlooking the harbor. (3) Soldiers retreated to the citadel when the city walls fell. (4) The old citadel is now a museum of the city's history.
fortress, stronghold — all close in meaning to citadel (n. fortress in a city).
Yes. citadel appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
cit(city)+adel(small)