dagger

IPA/ˈdæɡə(r)/
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dagger — 名詞

  • daggersingular
  • daggersplural

1. a weapon meant for stabbing, consisting of a short, sharply pointed metal blade

1.名詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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。

常見搭配
  • draw a dagger
  • pull a dagger
  • plunge a dagger
  • dagger blade
  • dagger sheath
同義詞
  • 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

2.名詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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。

常見搭配
  • place a dagger
  • dagger symbol
  • marked with a dagger
同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

The asterisk and the dagger are the same symbol.
The asterisk (*) and the dagger (†) are different symbols.
The dagger looks like a cross or a plus sign with a handle, not a star-like shape.
慣用語

at daggers drawn

idiom

in a state of open hostility or strong disagreement with someone, often lasting for a long time.

劍拔弩張；勢如水火

The two neighbours have been at daggers drawn over the fence ever since last summer.

The directors were at daggers drawn during the meeting, each refusing to accept the other's budget plan.

look daggers

idiom

to stare at someone with very strong anger or dislike, usually without saying anything.

怒目而視

Jenna looked daggers at her brother when he spilled juice on her homework.

When the waiter brought the wrong dish, the customer looked daggers at him from across the table.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • dagger attack
  • dagger sheath
  • dagger blade
  • dagger handle

介系詞搭配

  • with a dagger