a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
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It is not exactly the storming of the Bastille. 這不全是對巴士底獄的突襲。
Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? 為什么巴士底獄對巴黎的市民如此重要？
The Bastille was a fortress, which acted as both a prison and a stronghold containing arms and soldiers. 巴士底獄是一座堡壘，既充當著監(jiān)獄，又充當著存放武器和駐扎士兵的要塞。
One of the revolutionary leaders, Monsieur Defarge, had found a letter in the Bastille. 有一位革命領(lǐng)袖，德法奇先生，在巴士底監(jiān)獄里發(fā)現(xiàn)了一封信。