cavalry
/ˈkævlri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkævlri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-vəl-rē nonstandard ˈkal-və-rē/ (ame, mw)
cavalry — noun
1. In modern armies, the branch of soldiers who operate tanks and other armoured fi
In modern armies, the branch of soldiers who operate tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; historically, soldiers who fought on horseback.
The cavalry unit moved south to support the infantry division near the river.
cavalry + infantry — army branches
Wei watched the cavalry ride past on black horses during the National Day parade.
Diego joined the cavalry regiment after two years of basic training.
The old photograph showed a cavalry troop posing beside their saddled horses.
Fatima described Napoleon's cavalry charge at the Battle of Waterloo in her report.
- horsemen
Refers only to soldiers on horseback; excludes modern armoured units
- mounted troops
More general term that includes cavalry and other soldiers who ride horses or vehicles
- armoured corps
The modern equivalent in armies that use tanks; narrower in scope than cavalry
- infantry
Soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to mounted or in vehicles
文法句型
the cavalry + singular/plural verb
用法筆記
Can be used with either a singular or plural verb in British English: The cavalry was/were ordered to advance. In modern usage, the word also refers to armoured (tank) units, not only horse-mounted soldiers.