cavalryman

/ˈkæv.əl.ri.mən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæv.əl.ri.mən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-vəl-rē-mən How to pronounce cavalryman (audio) -ˌman/ (ame, mw)

cavalryman — 名詞

1. a soldier in a cavalry unit, especially one who fought from a horse in the past

1.名詞B2
釋義

騎兵；裝甲兵

騎馬或駕戰車作戰的士兵

a soldier in a cavalry unit, especially one who fought from a horse in the past or who now serves in an armored unit such as a tank force

例句

Renata's great-grandfather served as a cavalryman before trucks replaced horses.

Renata 的曾祖父曾當過騎兵，後來卡車取代了戰馬。

serve as a cavalryman

In the museum painting, a cavalryman leaned low over his running horse.

在博物館那幅畫裡，一名騎兵低身伏在奔跑的馬背上。

同義詞
  • trooper

    often used for cavalry or armored soldiers, but it can also refer more broadly to other mounted or police units

  • mounted soldier

    specifically emphasizes the older horseback meaning

  • tank crewman

    narrower modern term focusing on service inside a tank rather than the wider cavalry tradition

反義詞
  • infantryman

    a soldier who fights on foot rather than in cavalry units

文法句型

a cavalryman

serve as a cavalryman

cavalryman in/with [unit]

用法筆記

In older history books, this word usually refers to a horse-mounted soldier. In modern military contexts, it can also refer to a soldier in an armored cavalry unit, often operating a tank or a similar vehicle.

常見錯誤

❌Every soldier in the army was a cavalryman.
✅Every cavalryman was a soldier in the army.
💡cavalryman names one type of soldier, not all soldiers.
❌The navy cavalryman guarded the ship.
✅The sailor guarded the ship.
💡cavalryman belongs to army cavalry units, not naval jobs.