汉英词典
MEANING OF 固若金汤
固若金汤
(固若金湯)
secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom) / well fortified / invulnerable to attack
A metal city, a moat formed by boiling water / Describe the fortifications are extremely strong
形容城池或阵地坚固，不易攻破（金指金属造的城；汤指滚水的护城河）。
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你这所房子可以说是固若金汤。 This home of yours is like Fort Knox. | ||
一定要使西非海岸的岛屿固若金汤。 The island off West Africa must be made secure. | ||
它是他们最后的希望，而且防御固若金汤。 It's their last hope and it is well defended. | ||
该座荷兰老城堡城墙又高又厚，看上去固若金汤。 The old Dutch fort with its thick high walls looks virtually impregnable. | ||
这些固若金汤的防线，从日本海一直延续的黄海，无法迂回绕过。 Anchored on the Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea, these defense lines cannot be outflanked. | ||
在金融界，类似的情况就是当银行总裁信口旦旦他的公司固若金汤。 The equivalent in finance is a bank boss insisting that his institution is completely solid. | ||
