The ancient fortress stood on top of the hill.
这座古老的堡垒矗立在山顶上。
Choose the best synonym for the word “fortress”:
C — stronghold. “fortress” means n. a large, strong building used for defense
The weary soldiers defended the mighty stone ______ against the attackers.
C — fortress. “fortress” means n. a large, strong building used for defense
fortress — n. a large, strong building used for defense. In Chinese: 堡垒.
fortress is pronounced /ˈfɔːrtrəs/. It breaks into 2 syllables: for · tress.
The ancient fortress stood on top of the hill. (这座古老的堡垒矗立在山顶上。)
stronghold, citadel, fort — all close in meaning to fortress (n. a large, strong building used for defense).
Yes. fortress appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.