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

• 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。
• He commanded a regiment of cavalry in algiers.
  他在阿尔及尔统率了一个骑兵团。
• 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。
• 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。
• Wellington perceived it, and thought of his cavalry.
  威灵顿见了，想到了他的骑兵。
• 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。
• A cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms.
  包括两个或更多军队、总部和支撑武器的骑兵单位。
• The cavalry scattered them and chased them off the field.
  骑兵驱散了他们并把他们逐出了战场。
• 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。