cavalry

IPA/ˈkævlri/
KK[kˈævəlri]IPA/ˈkævlri/

cavalry — 名詞

1. In modern armies, the branch of soldiers who operate tanks and other armoured fi

1.名詞B2
釋義

騎兵;裝甲兵

騎馬或裝甲車輛的兵種

In modern armies, the branch of soldiers who operate tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; historically, soldiers who fought on horseback.

例句

The cavalry unit moved south to support the infantry division near the river.

騎兵部隊向南移動,支援河邊的步兵師。

cavalry + infantry — army branches

Wei watched the cavalry ride past on black horses during the National Day parade.

國慶遊行時,Wei 看到騎兵騎著黑馬經過。

常見搭配
  • cavalry charge
  • cavalry regiment
  • cavalry officer
  • cavalry unit
  • cavalry troop
  • light cavalry
  • heavy cavalry
同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

He visited the calvary museum to see old saddles.
He visited the cavalry museum to see old saddles.
'Calvary' is the site of Jesus's crucifixion; 'cavalry' is the military unit.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • cavalry charge
  • cavalry regiment
  • cavalry officer
  • cavalry unit
  • cavalry troop

常用片語

  • heavy cavalry
  • light cavalry
  • cavalry to the rescue

介系詞搭配

  • in the cavalry
  • of the cavalry