soldiers
/ˈsəʊl.dʒər/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈoldʒɚz] /ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈoldʒɚz] /ˈsōl-jər How to pronounce soldier (audio)/ (ame, mw)
soldiers — noun
1. people in an army who are trained to fight, protect places, and follow military
people in an army who are trained to fight, protect places, and follow military orders
The soldiers carried heavy packs as they crossed the bridge before sunrise.
soldiers carried heavy packs
Two tired soldiers stood guard outside the hospital after the explosion.
Joaquín waved to the soldiers returning home on the evening train.
During basic training, new soldiers learn first aid, map reading, and teamwork.
- troops
collective term for soldiers as a group, especially in news reports
- service members
broader official term that includes all military branches
- fighters
general term for people who fight, not specifically army personnel
- civilians
people who are not members of the armed forces
文法句型
soldiers + in/with [army/unit]
用法筆記
Most often used for members of an army rather than the navy or air force. In news and everyday speech, the plural often refers to a group serving together in one unit or operation.
常見錯誤
2. long narrow pieces of toast that people dip into the soft yellow centre of an eg
long narrow pieces of toast that people dip into the soft yellow centre of an egg cooked in its shell
Nala cut the toast into soldiers and set them beside the boiled egg.
cut the toast into soldiers
The cafe serves buttered soldiers with a soft egg at breakfast.
soldiers with a soft egg
The children dipped their hot soldiers into the bright yellow yolk.
On Sunday mornings, Grandma made crisp soldiers from yesterday's white bread.
- toast strips
plain descriptive term without the special breakfast name
文法句型
soldiers + with a boiled egg
cut toast into soldiers
用法筆記
Mainly British English and usually plural. The word is used for toast strips served with boiled eggs, not for bread pieces used with soup or other dips.
常見錯誤
3. ants, termites, or similar insects with large heads or jaws that protect the res
ants, termites, or similar insects with large heads or jaws that protect the rest of the colony
When the nest was opened, the soldiers rushed forward with wide jaws.
soldiers rushed forward
In some ant species, the biggest soldiers block the tunnel entrance.
soldiers block the tunnel entrance
The biologist compared workers gathering food with soldiers guarding the eggs.
As danger neared, termite soldiers beat their heads against the tunnel walls.
- major workers
term some researchers use for large defensive ants instead of 'soldiers'
- workers
colony members that gather food or build rather than defend
文法句型
soldiers + defend the colony
soldier ants/termites
用法筆記
Used in biology for the defensive caste inside a colony. Not every ant or termite species has a separate soldier caste, so the term is context-specific.
soldiers — verb
- soldierspresent simple I / you / we / they
- soldierses3rd person singular
- soldiersing-ing form
- soldiersedpast simple
1. serves in an army as a soldier
serves in an army as a soldier
After nursing school, Karim soldiers with a field hospital unit.
soldiers with a field hospital unit
On weekends, Élise soldiers in the reserve and trains new recruits.
soldiers in the reserve
Theo soldiers in a mountain regiment and repairs radios at camp.
Since the border crisis began, Jin soldiers with a transport battalion.
文法句型
soldiers + in [army/reserve]
soldiers + with [unit]
用法筆記
This verb is more formal and less common than 'serve in the army' or 'be a soldier'. It appears most often in historical writing, military memoirs, and fixed expressions about active duty.