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

• 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 Cavalry were exercising on Salisbury Plain.
  装甲部队在索尔兹伯里平原进行演习。
• They had had several brushes with German cavalry.
  他们曾和德国人的骑兵有过几次接触。
• 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。
• We were taken in flank by a troop of cavalry.
  我们翼侧受到一队骑兵的袭击。
• 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。
• The cavalry charge utterly routed the enemy.
  骑兵的冲锋彻底击溃了敌人。
• Well equipped heavy cavalry with plate armour and a lance.
  意大利重骑兵是装备板甲和骑枪的重装骑兵。
• The cavalry was/ were advancing.
  骑兵队伍正在挺进。
• 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。