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    drawbridge

    US /ˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ/

    ・

    UK /ˈdrɔ:brɪdʒ/

    C2
    n. (c.)Countable NounBridge that can be raised for boats or protection
    I saw a cool drawbridge in Copenhagen

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    Resilience In Hard Times

    01:55Resilience In Hard Times
    • The temptation will be to withdraw under a rock, to pull up the drawbridge, to go into a shell.

      The temptation will be to withdraw under a rock, to pull up the drawbridge, to go into a shell.

    A2

    President Obama Delivers the Rutgers University Commencement Address

    42:30President Obama Delivers the Rutgers University Commencement Address
    • The point is, to help ourselves, we've got to help others--not pull up the drawbridge and try to keep the world out.

      The point is, to help ourselves, we've got to help others--not pull up the drawbridge and try to keep the world out.

    • -- not pull up the drawbridge and try to keep

      -- not pull up the drawbridge and try to keep

    B1

    Halloween Costume Party ? | Phineas and Ferb Halloween | Disney XD

    04:31Halloween Costume Party ? | Phineas and Ferb Halloween | Disney XD
    • Your drawbridge is down.

      Your drawbridge is down.

    • Hey, Windsor, your drawbridge is down.

      Hey, Windsor, your drawbridge is down.

    B2

    The UK | Gabriel Iglesias

    08:44The UK | Gabriel Iglesias
    • I'm going to lower my drawbridge and introduce you to the queen, yes I shall.

      I'm going to lower my drawbridge and introduce you to the queen, yes I shall.

    • I'm going to lower my drawbridge and introduce you to the queen, yes I shall.

      I'm going to lower my drawbridge and introduce you to the queen, yes I shall.

    A2

    I Stayed in the World's Weirdest Hotels

    08:09I Stayed in the World's Weirdest Hotels
    • There's a drawbridge in the horse's butt.

      There's a drawbridge in the horse's butt.

    • There's a drawbridge in the horse's butt!

      There's a drawbridge in the horse's butt!

    B1

    ENGLISH SPEECH | LEARN ENGLISH with BARACK OBAMA

    10:17ENGLISH SPEECH | LEARN ENGLISH with BARACK OBAMA
    • The point is, to help ourselves, we've got to help others, not pull up the drawbridge and try to keep the world out.

      The point is, to help ourselves, we've got to help others, not pull up the drawbridge and try to keep the world out.

    • The phrase "pull up the drawbridge" is a metaphor for isolating oneself.

      The phrase "pull up the drawbridge" is a metaphor for isolating oneself.

    B1

    The Netherlands: Beyond Amsterdam

    25:03The Netherlands: Beyond Amsterdam
    • Like many fortified old cities, Delft welcomes you with the twin towers of its city gate, graced by an old drawbridge and a canal moat.

      Like many fortified old cities, Delft welcomes you with the twin towers of its city gate, graced by an old drawbridge and a canal moat.

    • graced by an old drawbridge and a canal moat.

      graced by an old drawbridge and a canal moat.

    B1

    Smosh - 實習工讀生#1:歡迎來到『神埼寶杯』(中文字幕)

    12:34Smosh - 實習工讀生#1:歡迎來到『神埼寶杯』(中文字幕)
    • Permission to cross the drawbridge, sir.

      Permission to cross the drawbridge, sir.

    • - Oh, well, permission to cross the drawbridge, sir.

      - Oh, well, permission to cross the drawbridge, sir.

    B1

    Tag Disney por Carlinha Lemos

    11:33Tag Disney por Carlinha Lemos
    • At the drawbridge of a castle

      At the drawbridge of a castle

    B1

    WELCOME TO PORK E. PINE’S (Part Timers #1)

    12:34WELCOME TO PORK E. PINE’S (Part Timers #1)
    • Permission to cross the drawbridge, sir.

      Permission to cross the drawbridge, sir.

    • - Oh, well, permission to cross the drawbridge, sir.

      - Oh, well, permission to cross the drawbridge, sir.

    B1