fort

砦

兵士を守り、場所を防衛するための頑丈な建物や建物群。

やさしい英語で： A strong building or group of buildings used to protect soldiers and defend a place.

• Soldiers guarded the fort.
• We visited an old stone fort.
• The enemy attacked several forts along the river.

類義語： fortress, stronghold

よく使う表現： old fort, build a fort, defend the fort

秘密基地

子供が中で遊ぶために、椅子や毛布などで作る小さな隠れ家。

やさしい英語で： A small shelter children build from chairs, blankets, or similar things to play inside.

• The children built a fort.
• We used blankets to cover our fort.
• Can I come inside your pillow fort?

類義語： den

よく使う表現： blanket fort, build a fort, pillow fort