cavalry

英 [ˈkævlri]

美 [ˈkævlri]

n. (旧时的)骑兵; 装甲兵

复数：cavalries　

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

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

noun

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

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 were exercising on Salisbury Plain.
装甲部队在索尔兹伯里平原进行演习。
The cavalry sang as they rode.
骑兵们骑在马上唱着歌。
Now chariots and cavalry are the army's strong weapons.
战车和骑兵是军队中威烈快速的冲击力量。
His famous "Ironside" cavalry and New Model Army defeated the king.
他著名的铁骑军和新模范军击败了国王。
He commanded a regiment of cavalry in algiers.
他在阿尔及尔统率了一个骑兵团。
Wellington perceived it, and thought of his cavalry.
威灵顿见了，想到了他的骑兵。
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。
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。
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。