cavalry

英 [ˈkævlri]

美 [ˈkævlri]

n.  (旧时的)骑兵; 装甲兵

复数：cavalries　

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Collins.2 / BNC.8043 / COCA.8595

牛津词典

noun

• （旧时的）骑兵；装甲兵
  (in the past) the part of the army that fought on horses; the part of the modern army that uses armoured vehicles

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 装甲部队
  Thecavalryis the part of an army that uses armoured vehicles for fighting.
  1. The Cavalry were exercising on Salisbury Plain.
     装甲部队在索尔兹伯里平原进行演习。
  2. ...the US Army's 1st Cavalry Division.
     美国陆军第一装甲师
• N-SING 骑兵
  Thecavalryis the group of soldiers in an army who ride horses.
  1. ...a young cavalry officer.
     年轻的骑兵军官

英英释义

noun

• a highly mobile army unit
• troops trained to fight on horseback
  1. 500 horse led the attack
  Synonym:horse cavalryhorse

双语例句

• The cavalry commander predicted that many Sioux would bite the dust if they attacked the fort.
  骑兵指挥官预言，如果苏族人进兵要塞，他们中有很多人会被打死。
• He was arguing with the King about the need to maintain the cavalry at full strength
  他正和国王讨论保留骑兵全部力量的必要性。
• The Cavalry were exercising on Salisbury Plain.
  装甲部队在索尔兹伯里平原进行演习。
• In a modern army, cavalry regiments use armoured vehicles and ride horses only on special public occasions.
  在现代化的军队中，骑兵团使用装甲车，只有在特殊的公共节庆场合才骑马。
• The cavalry charged down on the defenceless villagers.
  骑兵向手无寸铁的村民们冲了过去。
• They had had several brushes with German cavalry.
  他们曾和德国人的骑兵有过几次接触。
• Don't forget it was the Han cavalry who drove the Huns from their capital.
  别忘了正是汉朝的骑兵把匈奴的骑兵赶出了他们的首都。
• The Dutch fleet, frozen in the Texel, surrendered a handful of cavalry without firing its guns.
  荷兰舰队冻结在特塞尔岛，没有开火就交出了少数骑兵。
• I was assigned to Troop A of the 10th Cavalry
  我被派往第10骑兵队的A连。
• I started a cavalry lieutenant and a private on his track at once.
  我马上派一个骑兵中尉和一个士兵去追他。