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

• In1939 Blitzkrieg defeated the Polish army, which had obsolete cavalry instead of tanks and an obsolete air force.
  1939年，闪电战击败了只装备有过时的骑兵和空军的波兰军队。
• Cavalry, raising clouds of choking dust, went past endlessly.
  骑兵一路上不断扬起令人窒息的灰尘。
• We were taken in flank by a troop of cavalry.
  我们翼侧受到一队骑兵的袭击。
• 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。
• Two regiments of cavalry were called out to tame the crowds.
  调集了两个装甲兵团去威慑、控制人群。
• 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。
• Well equipped heavy cavalry with plate armour and a lance.
  意大利重骑兵是装备板甲和骑枪的重装骑兵。
• Everyone I knew was either in the cavalry or the infantry.
  我认识的人要么在骑兵队，要么是步兵。
• The cavalry charge utterly routed the enemy.
  骑兵的冲锋彻底击溃了敌人。
• The cavalry sang as they rode.
  骑兵们骑在马上唱着歌。