dagger
dagger — 名詞
- daggersingular
- daggersplural
1. a weapon meant for stabbing, consisting of a short, sharply pointed metal blade
匕首；短劍
一種短而鋒利的刺擊武器
a weapon meant for stabbing, consisting of a short, sharply pointed metal blade attached to a handle.
Rafael pulled a dagger from his belt and held it up to the candlelight.
Rafael 從腰帶上抽出一把匕首，在燭光前舉了起來。
pull a dagger from [place/container]
The museum displayed a medieval dagger with a carved ivory handle.
這間博物館展示了一把中世紀匕首，刀柄上刻有精緻的象牙雕紋。
Élise felt the cold blade of a dagger pressed against her back.
Élise 感覺到有把冰冷的匕首刀刃抵在她的背上。
The thief carried a small dagger hidden inside his boot.
那名小偷在靴子裡藏了一把小匕首。
Darius pulled the dagger from the wound and dropped it on the floor.
Darius 把匕首從傷口拔出來，丟在地上。
- knife
a broader term for any cutting blade; dagger is a specific type of knife designed for stabbing
- blade
can refer to the cutting part of a dagger or to a dagger itself in informal use
- stiletto
a very narrow, thin dagger, typically used for thrusting rather than slashing
- dirk
a long dagger historically carried by Scottish Highlanders
文法句型
a + dagger
dagger + noun (attributive)
2. the symbol †, which appears in books or articles to send readers to a short expl
劍號；†號
用於註腳或標示死亡日期的符號
the symbol †, which appears in books or articles to send readers to a short explanation at the foot of the page, or to show that a person has died.
The writer placed a dagger after the word 'see' to show where the footnote was.
作者在「see」這個詞後面放了一個劍號，表示那裡有註腳。
place a dagger after [word]
In the old encyclopedia, a dagger next to a name meant that person had died.
在那本舊百科全書裡，人名旁邊的劍號表示此人已經過世。
The editor placed a dagger beside each line that needed a correction note.
編輯在每一行需要勘誤的地方旁標上劍號。
Look for the dagger symbol at the bottom of the page to find the explanation.
在頁面底部尋找劍號，以找到相關說明。
- obelisk
the formal name of the † symbol; 'dagger' is far more common in everyday publishing
文法句型
a/the + dagger
place a dagger
用法筆記
The dagger is commonly used as a second-level reference mark, appearing after the asterisk (*) in a series of footnotes.