"ditch, trench," early 14c. (late 13c. in place names), from Old French fosse "ditch, grave, dungeon" (12c.), from Latin fossa "ditch, trench, furrow," in full fossa terra, literally "dug earth," from fem. past participle of fodere "to dig" (see fossil). The Fosse-way (early 12c.), one of the four great Roman roads of Britain, probably was so named from the ditch on either side of it.
权威例句
1. The whole army begins to clamour for the fosse to be filled up.
全军都开始叫嚷着要将壕堑填平.
2. Whoever it is a little from Bob Fosse's original style.
不管编舞者是谁,或多或少都会受到鲍柏?佛西之风格的影响.
3. He left the street , and, entering fosse , began a circuit , scanning the walls with morbid fascination.