dagger

英 [ˈdæɡə(r)]

美 [ˈdæɡər]

n.  匕首; 短剑

复数：daggers　过去分词：daggered　过去式：daggered　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10257 / COCA.11028

习惯用语

n.

at daggers drawn
• 剑拔弩张；势不两立
  if two people are at daggers drawn , they are very angry with each other
look daggers at sb
• 对某人怒目而视
  to look at sb in a very angry way

牛津词典

noun

• 匕首；短剑
  a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon

柯林斯词典

• 匕首;短剑
  Adaggeris a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
• PHRASE 剑拔弩张;势不两立
  If you say that two people areat daggers drawn, you mean they are having an argument and are still very angry with each other.
  1. She and her mother were at daggers drawn.
     她和她母亲之间的关系异常紧张。

英英释义

noun

• a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
  Synonym:sticker
• a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
  Synonym:obelisk

双语例句

• An ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger.
  在剑或者匕首的刀柄上的一个球形装饰品。
• A cane concealing a sword or dagger.
  里面藏着剑或匕首的手杖。
• The hoodlum stabbed at me with a dagger.
  小流氓用匕首向我刺来。
• Dear friend, I Iower this dagger to my breast.
  亲爱的朋友，我要把这匕首刺进胸膛。
• It is not a knife my brother is carrying, but a kris-a small, powerful dagger.
  我的兄弟拿的不是刀，而是“kris”有力的匕首。
• He drew his dagger and turned to face his pursuers.
  他拔出匕首转身面向追他的人。
• She was released from prison in a cloak and dagger operation yesterday
  在昨天的一次秘密行动中她从监狱获释。
• I hear the victim was stabbed with a dagger.
  我听说受害者被一把短剑所伤。
• It is a pair of daggers a main-hand and an off-hand dagger.
  它是一对匕首&一把主手和一把副手匕首。
• He parried the sword with his dagger.
  他用短剑挡开了马刀。