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

• He commanded a regiment of cavalry in algiers.
  他在阿尔及尔统率了一个骑兵团。
• 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。
• They had had several brushes with German cavalry.
  他们曾和德国人的骑兵有过几次接触。
• I was assigned to Troop A of the 10th Cavalry
  我被派往第10骑兵队的A连。
• The cavalry was/ were advancing.
  骑兵队伍正在挺进。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。