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postern

/poh-stern, pos-tern/US // ˈpoʊ stərn, ˈpɒs tərn //UK // (ˈpɒstən) //

驿站,邮政,岗位,邮政信箱

Related Words

reverse逆转,反转,逆向,颠倒backside背面,反面,背部,后面stern严厉的,严苛的,严酷的,严正的posterior后方,后部,后期,后面的extremity四肢,四肢肢体,四肢发达,四端tail尾巴,尾部,尾声,尾随hind后退,后,后进,后头rear后方,后部,后面,后面的tailpiece尾翼,尾声,尾巴,尾部hindquarters臀部,后部,后肢,后躯aft舰后,舰尾,舰船尾部,舰船尾声hindmost后头的,后部,后端,后头tail end尾端,尾声,尾部,尾巴back end后端,后端的,后段,后头

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a back door or gate.
    • : a private entrance or any entrance other than the main one.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or resembling a postern.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.back
Synonyms
backside背面,反面,背部,后面extremity四肢,四肢肢体,四肢发达,四端hind后退,后,后进,后头hindquarters臀部,后部,后肢,后躯posterior后方,后部,后期,后面的rear后方,后部,后面,后面的reverse逆转,反转,逆向,颠倒stern严厉的,严苛的,严酷的,严正的tail尾巴,尾部,尾声,尾随tailpiece尾翼,尾声,尾巴,尾部aft舰后,舰尾,舰船尾部,舰船尾声back end后端,后端的,后段,后头far end远端,最远端,远端的,最远的一端hindmost后头的,后部,后端,后头hindpart后半部分,后部,后段,后方tail end尾端,尾声,尾部,尾巴

Examples

  • In the centre of the North wall is the opening of the Postern Gate, and there were probably central gates on the east and south.

  • While I steal in through a postern, you thunder at one of the great gates: knock and it shall be opened unto you.

  • A smaller postern door served the purpose of ordinary entrance; and to that Julian now repaired.

  • It was locked, but a little postern in the stockade let him through.

  • "That road leads to the postern gate at the top of the hill," she added.

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