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

• 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。
• They had had several brushes with German cavalry.
  他们曾和德国人的骑兵有过几次接触。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Cavalry were exercising on Salisbury Plain.
  装甲部队在索尔兹伯里平原进行演习。
• 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。