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

• Don't forget it was the Han cavalry who drove the Huns from their capital.
  别忘了正是汉朝的骑兵把匈奴的骑兵赶出了他们的首都。
• Wellington perceived it, and thought of his cavalry.
  威灵顿见了，想到了他的骑兵。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• As it is a cavalry carbine, it has no bayonet or socket for one.
  由于这是一个骑兵卡宾枪，它没有一个刺刀或插座。
• 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。
• 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。
• I was assigned to Troop A of the 10th Cavalry
  我被派往第10骑兵队的A连。