infantryman

/ˈɪnfəntrimən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪnfəntrimən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-fən-trē-mən/ (ame, mw)

infantryman — noun

  • infantrymansingular
  • infantrymenplural

1. a member of an army unit whose soldiers travel and fight on the ground using sma

1.名詞B2
釋義

a member of an army unit whose soldiers travel and fight on the ground using small weapons such as rifles, rather than in vehicles, aircraft, or on horseback

例句

The young infantryman carried a heavy backpack through the muddy fields during training.

adjective + infantryman; troop movement scenario

Minh's uncle served as an infantryman in the national army for over fifteen years.

collocation: serve as + infantryman

同義詞
  • foot soldier

    more informal and slightly old-fashioned, but nearly identical in meaning

  • rifleman

    historically distinct — refers specifically to a soldier armed with a rifle; overlaps with infantryman in modern usage

  • grunt

    very informal slang for an infantry soldier; connotes low rank and hard physical work

反義詞
  • cavalryman

    soldier who fights on horseback or in an armoured vehicle unit

  • tanker

    soldier who operates a tank (armoured fighting vehicle)

  • pilot

    member of the air force who flies aircraft

文法句型

adjective + infantryman

serve as + infantryman

用法筆記

Frequently modified by adjectives describing experience level (young, veteran, trained) or role (front-line, regular). 'Infantryman' refers to the individual soldier, not the branch or unit — use 'infantry' for the larger fighting force.

常見錯誤

❌He joined the infantryman when he was twenty.
✅He joined the infantry when he was twenty.
💡'infantryman' is a single person; 'infantry' is the branch of the army.
❌The pilot is a brave infantryman.
✅The pilot is a brave airman.
💡'infantryman' specifically means a soldier who fights on foot, not any member of the armed forces.