épée
/ˈep.eɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /epˈeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-ˌpā How to pronounce épée (audio) ā-ˈpā How to pronounce épée (audio)/ (ame, mw)
épée — 名詞
- épéesingular
- épéesplural
1. a narrow weapon for fencing, slightly weightier than a foil, with a large round
重劍；重劍賽
擊劍用較重的劍，也指其比賽項目
a narrow weapon for fencing, slightly weightier than a foil, with a large round guard over the hand; also the fencing event fought with this weapon
Felipe adjusted his épée before the final match began.
Felipe 在決賽開始前調整了自己的重劍。
sports equipment before a match
The coach checked that Adina's épée had a rounded safety tip.
教練確認 Adina 的重劍有圓形的安全劍尖。
equipment feature: rounded safety tip
Walid dropped his épée, and it rang across the gym floor.
Walid 的重劍掉了下來，在體育館地板上鏗然作響。
Lisa won the junior épée event at the national games.
Lisa 在全國運動會贏得了青少年重劍賽。
During practice, Niran switched from foil to épée for longer reach.
練習時，Niran 從鈍劍改用重劍，讓攻擊距離更長。
- epee
the same word written without the accent mark in English
- fencing sword
a broad description that can also include a foil or saber
文法句型
an épée
switch to épée
compete in épée
用法筆記
Usually countable when naming the weapon itself. In tournament schedules, épée can also name the discipline or event, as in women's épée or team épée.