Definition
滚木 refers to a log used for rolling heavy objects or as a weapon in historical contexts, often rolled down slopes to crush enemies or move large stones. It is a compound noun (滚 'roll' + 木 'wood') and is not a common everyday word.
n
rolling loglog used as a roller or as an ancient weapon
Examples
- ，滚木。Zài gǔdài zhànchǎng shàng, gǔn mù bèi yòng lái shāshāng dírén.On ancient battlefields, rolling logs were used to kill and wound enemies.
- 滚木。Gōngrénmen yòng gǔn mù bǎ jùshí gǔn xià shānpō.The workers used rolling logs to roll the huge stone down the hillside.
- 滚木，。Lùbiān duī fàng zhe jǐ gēn gǔn mù, fángzhǐ chēliàng tōngguò.Several rolling logs were piled by the roadside to prevent vehicles from passing.
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