| 词汇 | broch |
| 释义 | broch noun[ C ] uk /brɒk//brɒx/ us /brɑːk/ a prehistoric(= from an ancient time before there were written records) round stone tower in northern Scotland: （苏格兰北部的）史前圆形石塔 This is one of the best preserved brochs, its dry-stone circular walls reaching a height of more than 30ft on the seaward side.这是保存最完好的史前圆形石塔，干石圆墙朝海一侧的高度达到30多英尺。 Marcin_Kadziolka/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages It's quite a good path over the cliff there, and the island with the broch is worth a visit. There's quite a lot of the broch showing, too, almost the complete circle. I want to work on Eilean na Roin - that's Seal Island, where the broch is. I have been to see archaeological sites - Clickimmin Broch is one of the most remarkable in Britain. Prehistory anatosaurus apatosaurus Australopithecus brachiosaurus brontosaurus Holocene ice age ichthyosaur iguanodon Jurassic Phanerozoic pictograph Pleistocene Pliocene post-glacial raptor Silurian standing stone stegosaurus stone-age Examples of brochbroch A similar pattern has also been observed in broch doorway orientation. The broch itself is visible from the mainland and may have served as a warning to potential invaders that the island was well protected. Various hypotheses have been suggested as to the function of these structures but before these are explored, it is necessary to define what exactly is meant by the term 'broch'. The construction of brochs, with their double-skinned drystone walls made it possible to build tall yet comparatively lightweight structures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Archaeologists since the 1960s have distinguished brochs from smaller structures of similar construction, usually called duns. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They also constructed hillforts and a small number of crannogs and brochs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The ruin visible today reflects this secondary phase of the broch's use. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The origin of brochs is a subject of continuing research. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are differences between the various areas in which brochs are found, with regard to position, dimensions and likely status. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The largest constructions that date from this era are the circular brochs and duns and wheelhouses. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Though there was much argument in the past, it is now generally accepted that brochs were roofed, probably with a conical timber framed roof covered with a locally sourced thatch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The broch has a wall 4.1 metres thick, enclosing an area 9.7 metres in diameter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The excavations showed that there had been two phases of occupation before the broch was built. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The archaeologists who excavated it believes that it was a hollowed tower type broch with an internal wood structure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The broch consists of a drystone tower with a diameter of around 18.6 metres with walls about 4 metres thick at the base. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of broch These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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