commando
/kəˈmɑːndəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈmændəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈman-(ˌ)dō/ (ame, mw)
commando — 名詞
- commandosingular
- commandosplural
1. an individual soldier who has had extra-tough preparation for fast, surprise rai
突擊隊員
受過特訓、執行敵後突襲的單兵
an individual soldier who has had extra-tough preparation for fast, surprise raids deep inside enemy territory, often by sea, air, or at night.
Dahlia's grandfather served as a British commando during the Second World War.
Dahlia 的祖父二戰時是英國的突擊隊員。
subject + be/serve as + a commando
Each commando carried a heavy rucksack, a rifle, and a knife strapped to one leg.
每位突擊隊員都背著沉重的背包、一支步槍，腿上還綁著一把刀。
individual commando described with personal gear
Obi failed the final swim test and never became a Royal Marines commando.
Obi 沒通過最後的游泳測驗，始終沒能成為皇家海軍陸戰隊的突擊隊員。
The young commando crawled silently through the wet grass toward the radio tower.
年輕的突擊隊員無聲地匍匐穿過濕草地，朝那座無線電塔前進。
Two former commandos now run a security firm together in Cape Town.
兩名前突擊隊員現在一起在開普敦經營一家保全公司。
- special-forces soldier
broader category that includes commandos plus other elite roles
- raider
older / informal label for the same kind of fighter
- ranger
American equivalent in the US Army
文法句型
a commando
the commandos
用法筆記
Refers to ONE soldier in the unit. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the unit itself; sense 1 is countable for an individual person.
常見錯誤
2. a small armed unit, often only a few dozen people, sent out together to carry ou
突擊小隊
為單次敵後突襲而組成的小隊
a small armed unit, often only a few dozen people, sent out together to carry out one fast strike behind enemy lines and then withdraw.
A six-man commando blew up the radar station and slipped back to the coast before sunrise.
一支六人的突擊小隊炸毀了雷達站，並在日出前撤回海岸。
size + commando + mission verb
Élise led a commando of resistance fighters into the occupied village on Christmas Eve.
Élise 在聖誕夜帶領一支由抵抗軍組成的突擊小隊進入那座被佔領的村莊。
lead / send + a commando
The general dropped a commando behind the front line to cut the supply road.
將軍把一支突擊小隊空降到前線後方，去切斷補給線。
Mateo wrote a thesis on the small commandos that sabotaged German trains in 1944.
Mateo 寫了一篇論文，主題是 1944 年破壞德軍火車的那些小型突擊隊。
- raiding party
everyday wording for the same kind of small temporary group
- strike team
modern, often civilian or police use as well
- task force
broader; can be much larger and longer-running
文法句型
a commando of [N] men
the commandos
用法筆記
Refers to the UNIT, not one soldier. Distinguish from sense 1 — here the article 'a' attaches to the whole team (a commando of ten men), not a single fighter.