orc
orc — 名詞
- orcsingular
- orcsplural
1. a violent monster from fantasy stories, with a rough ugly appearance, usually li
半獸人
奇幻故事中邪惡醜陋的人形怪物
a violent monster from fantasy stories, with a rough ugly appearance, usually living in groups and serving an evil master — made famous through J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books
Frodo and Sam hid behind a fallen tree as orcs marched past them in the dark forest.
Frodo 和 Sam 躲在一棵倒下的樹後面，一群半獸人在黑暗的森林中列隊經過。
plural subject with group-action verb: orcs marched past
An orc holding a rusty spear stood guard at the entrance of the mountain fortress.
一名手持生鏽長矛的半獸人，在山寨入口處站崗警戒。
indefinite article + descriptive phrase: an orc holding a ...
In many role-playing games, defeating an orc gives players coins and useful items.
在許多角色扮演遊戲中，打倒半獸人可讓玩家獲得金幣和實用道具。
Children dressed as orcs for the school play, using green face paint and fake fangs.
孩子們在學校話劇中扮成半獸人，臉上塗著綠色顏料，戴著假獠牙。
Gandalf warned the villagers that a large army of orcs was gathering in the eastern forest.
Gandalf 警告村民，有一支龐大的半獸人軍隊正在東方的森林中集結。
- goblin
goblins are usually smaller, more mischievous, and less organized than orcs; orcs tend to be larger and more militaristic
- troll
trolls are often solitary, very large, and less intelligent; orcs live in groups and can follow orders
- ogre
ogres are huge and brutish but usually act alone; orcs form armies and serve a dark leader
文法句型
determiner + orc
用法筆記
Commonly pluralised as 'orcs'. The singular form 'orc' is also frequent, especially when describing a specific individual. This word is strongly associated with J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy world and has been adopted widely by other fantasy settings in books, films, and video games.