Definition of breastwork in English:

breastwork

noun ˈbrɛs(t)wəːkˈbrɛstwərk

A low temporary defence or parapet.
临时低防护墙，胸墙
Example sentencesExamples
- He ordered soldiers to tear down breastworks and use the logs to feed the fires.
- Upon further inspection of the breastworks, I have come to the conclusion that the town was almost impregnable.
- They worked to erect small semicircular breastworks from the many rocks that dotted the terrain.
- It threaded through the hills which surrounded the Empire's capital like a huge, natural breastwork.
- Everything the actor owned formed a crude breastwork ten yards from the chipped cinder-block front step.
- From this cover, they swept the flats in front of their breastworks with withering gunfire.
- Up ahead were gentle country hills, picket fences - and what looked like breastworks and fortifications.
- When the fighting died down, the Confederates hastily constructed breastworks to protect their gains.
- Behind these natural breastworks, the company fired repeated volleys at the approaching horsemen.
- The scouts barricaded themselves behind tree trunks and threw up breastworks of fallen trees.
- Yet I still felt muddled, as the breastwork became more defined in the clouds of smoke from the firing of muskets.
- A submachine-gunner delivers more accurate fire using the breastwork to steady his weapon.
- The regiment gained the enemy's breastworks and the affair at Boykin's Mills was over.
- ‘Take it slow, guys,’ a sergeant of the Pennsylvanians called out as the troops approached the fortifications and breastworks.
- Militiamen dug in their heels behind meager breastworks and awaited the arrival of their adversaries.
- There was probably a timber breastwork along the top.
- The cavalry horses were watered at the spring, and the men settled in their breastworks.
- Russell sent his family to safety, then made a breastwork from a pile of shingles at his front door.
- The bombs exploded in the air and sailed into the breastworks, throwing up great clouds of dirt.

Definition of breastwork in US English:

breastwork

nounˈbrɛstwərkˈbrestwərk

A low temporary defense or parapet.
临时低防护墙，胸墙
Example sentencesExamples
- Up ahead were gentle country hills, picket fences - and what looked like breastworks and fortifications.
- The scouts barricaded themselves behind tree trunks and threw up breastworks of fallen trees.
- ‘Take it slow, guys,’ a sergeant of the Pennsylvanians called out as the troops approached the fortifications and breastworks.
- A submachine-gunner delivers more accurate fire using the breastwork to steady his weapon.
- They worked to erect small semicircular breastworks from the many rocks that dotted the terrain.
- Everything the actor owned formed a crude breastwork ten yards from the chipped cinder-block front step.
- The regiment gained the enemy's breastworks and the affair at Boykin's Mills was over.
- He ordered soldiers to tear down breastworks and use the logs to feed the fires.
- Yet I still felt muddled, as the breastwork became more defined in the clouds of smoke from the firing of muskets.
- There was probably a timber breastwork along the top.
- Militiamen dug in their heels behind meager breastworks and awaited the arrival of their adversaries.
- Upon further inspection of the breastworks, I have come to the conclusion that the town was almost impregnable.
- When the fighting died down, the Confederates hastily constructed breastworks to protect their gains.
- The cavalry horses were watered at the spring, and the men settled in their breastworks.
- Russell sent his family to safety, then made a breastwork from a pile of shingles at his front door.
- From this cover, they swept the flats in front of their breastworks with withering gunfire.
- The bombs exploded in the air and sailed into the breastworks, throwing up great clouds of dirt.
- Behind these natural breastworks, the company fired repeated volleys at the approaching horsemen.
- It threaded through the hills which surrounded the Empire's capital like a huge, natural breastwork.

单词	breastwork
释义	Definition of breastwork in English: breastwork noun ˈbrɛs(t)wəːkˈbrɛstwərk A low temporary defence or parapet. 临时低防护墙，胸墙 Example sentencesExamples He ordered soldiers to tear down breastworks and use the logs to feed the fires. Upon further inspection of the breastworks, I have come to the conclusion that the town was almost impregnable. They worked to erect small semicircular breastworks from the many rocks that dotted the terrain. It threaded through the hills which surrounded the Empire's capital like a huge, natural breastwork. Everything the actor owned formed a crude breastwork ten yards from the chipped cinder-block front step. From this cover, they swept the flats in front of their breastworks with withering gunfire. Up ahead were gentle country hills, picket fences - and what looked like breastworks and fortifications. When the fighting died down, the Confederates hastily constructed breastworks to protect their gains. Behind these natural breastworks, the company fired repeated volleys at the approaching horsemen. The scouts barricaded themselves behind tree trunks and threw up breastworks of fallen trees. Yet I still felt muddled, as the breastwork became more defined in the clouds of smoke from the firing of muskets. A submachine-gunner delivers more accurate fire using the breastwork to steady his weapon. The regiment gained the enemy's breastworks and the affair at Boykin's Mills was over. ‘Take it slow, guys,’ a sergeant of the Pennsylvanians called out as the troops approached the fortifications and breastworks. Militiamen dug in their heels behind meager breastworks and awaited the arrival of their adversaries. There was probably a timber breastwork along the top. The cavalry horses were watered at the spring, and the men settled in their breastworks. Russell sent his family to safety, then made a breastwork from a pile of shingles at his front door. The bombs exploded in the air and sailed into the breastworks, throwing up great clouds of dirt. Definition of breastwork in US English: breastwork nounˈbrɛstwərkˈbrestwərk A low temporary defense or parapet. 临时低防护墙，胸墙 Example sentencesExamples Up ahead were gentle country hills, picket fences - and what looked like breastworks and fortifications. The scouts barricaded themselves behind tree trunks and threw up breastworks of fallen trees. ‘Take it slow, guys,’ a sergeant of the Pennsylvanians called out as the troops approached the fortifications and breastworks. A submachine-gunner delivers more accurate fire using the breastwork to steady his weapon. They worked to erect small semicircular breastworks from the many rocks that dotted the terrain. Everything the actor owned formed a crude breastwork ten yards from the chipped cinder-block front step. The regiment gained the enemy's breastworks and the affair at Boykin's Mills was over. He ordered soldiers to tear down breastworks and use the logs to feed the fires. Yet I still felt muddled, as the breastwork became more defined in the clouds of smoke from the firing of muskets. There was probably a timber breastwork along the top. Militiamen dug in their heels behind meager breastworks and awaited the arrival of their adversaries. Upon further inspection of the breastworks, I have come to the conclusion that the town was almost impregnable. When the fighting died down, the Confederates hastily constructed breastworks to protect their gains. The cavalry horses were watered at the spring, and the men settled in their breastworks. Russell sent his family to safety, then made a breastwork from a pile of shingles at his front door. From this cover, they swept the flats in front of their breastworks with withering gunfire. The bombs exploded in the air and sailed into the breastworks, throwing up great clouds of dirt. Behind these natural breastworks, the company fired repeated volleys at the approaching horsemen. It threaded through the hills which surrounded the Empire's capital like a huge, natural breastwork.
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