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单词 fire step
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Definition of fire step in English:

fire step

noun
  • A step or ledge on which soldiers in a trench stand to fire.

    (战壕内的)射击踏板,射击台阶

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In waterlogged trenches, which were common, the fire-step also kept the wounded dry.
    • An officer blundered down the trench telling the men to mount the fire-step and fight.
    • On the side of the trench facing the enemy a ‘fire step’ was cut into the wall.
    • Some soldiers were put on sentry duty: standing on the fire step of the trench and observing the enemy.
    • Soldiers would be sent to the fire step as darkness approached in preparation for surprise attacks.

Definition of fire step in US English:

fire step

nounˈfī(ə)r ˌstep
  • A step or ledge on which soldiers in a trench stand to fire.

    (战壕内的)射击踏板,射击台阶

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An officer blundered down the trench telling the men to mount the fire-step and fight.
    • On the side of the trench facing the enemy a ‘fire step’ was cut into the wall.
    • Soldiers would be sent to the fire step as darkness approached in preparation for surprise attacks.
    • In waterlogged trenches, which were common, the fire-step also kept the wounded dry.
    • Some soldiers were put on sentry duty: standing on the fire step of the trench and observing the enemy.
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