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。
• 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 were exercising on Salisbury Plain.
  装甲部队在索尔兹伯里平原进行演习。
• 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。
• They had had several brushes with German cavalry.
  他们曾和德国人的骑兵有过几次接触。
• The cavalry charged down on the defenceless villagers.
  骑兵向手无寸铁的村民们冲了过去。
• 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。
• The enemy's chariots and cavalry will certainly not dare to pursue them too far.
  这样，敌人的战车骑兵必然不敢长驱远追了。
• They are vulnerable when attacked by heavy cavalry and skirmish troops.
  但是在面对重骑兵和散兵的进攻时，他们却是十分脆弱的。