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. 这不全是对巴士底狱的突袭。
Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? 为什么巴士底狱对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. 巴士底狱是一座堡垒，既充当着监狱，又充当着存放武器和驻扎士兵的要塞。
One of the revolutionary leaders, Monsieur Defarge, had found a letter in the Bastille. 有一位革命领袖，德法奇先生，在巴士底监狱里发现了一封信。
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