soldier
/ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsəʊldʒər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsōl-jər/ (ame, mw)
soldier — 名詞
- soldiersingular
- soldiersplural
1. someone whose job is to be a member of a national fighting force, trained to use
士兵；軍人
在軍隊中接受訓練並作戰的人
someone whose job is to be a member of a national fighting force, trained to use weapons and to fight in battles when ordered
Walid joined the army as a soldier right after finishing high school.
Walid 高中畢業後就加入軍隊，成為一名士兵。
joined the army as a soldier
The soldiers marched through the dusty streets of the old town at dawn.
士兵們在黎明時分行經舊城區滿是灰塵的街道。
Young soldiers often train for months before being sent to a conflict zone.
年輕士兵通常要訓練好幾個月，才會被派往衝突地區。
Élise's grandfather was a soldier who fought in two different wars and survived both.
Élise 的祖父是一名士兵，曾參與兩場不同的戰爭並活了下來。
A soldier's daily life includes physical training, equipment checks, and team drills.
士兵的日常生活包括體能訓練、裝備檢查和小組操練。
- service member
broader term covering all military branches, not just army
- warrior
more literary or historical; suggests skill and bravery but is not an official rank or job title
- fighter
general term for someone who engages in combat; less formal and not specific to armies
- civilian
a person not in the armed forces
文法句型
soldier + in/with [army/unit]
用法筆記
Frequently paired with branch-of-service nouns: army soldier, infantry soldier, child soldier. The word typically refers to non-officer ranks, though it can be used generically for all military personnel.
常見錯誤
2. a thin rectangular piece of toasted bread that is cut long and narrow so it can
麵包條；蛋條
蘸水煮蛋黃的長條烤吐司
a thin rectangular piece of toasted bread that is cut long and narrow so it can be dipped into the soft centre of a cooked egg with a runny yolk
Gita cut the toast into thin soldiers to dip into her soft-boiled egg.
Gita 把吐司切成細長的麵包條，用來蘸她的半熟水煮蛋。
cut into soldiers
The children laughed as they dipped their egg soldiers into the runny golden yolk.
孩子們笑著把蛋條浸入流動的黃金蛋黃裡。
A proper Sunday breakfast often includes soldiers served with a perfectly boiled egg.
一頓像樣的週日早餐通常會附上麵包條，搭配一顆煮得恰到好處的水煮蛋。
Sofia prefers her soldiers lightly buttered and golden brown before dipping them in the egg.
Sofia 喜歡她的蛋條抹上一點奶油、烤到金黃，再蘸進蛋裡。
- toast strip
descriptive term without the playful 'soldier' name; neutral register
文法句型
soldier(s) of/from toast
cut into soldiers
用法筆記
Exclusively British English usage in the context of breakfast. The term is almost always plural (soldiers) when referring to the bread strips. Not used for other dipping scenarios.
常見錯誤
3. an ant or termite that belongs to a group whose members have oversized heads fit
兵蟻；兵白蟻
頭大顎強、負責保衛蟻巢的螞蟻或白蟻
an ant or termite that belongs to a group whose members have oversized heads fitted with strong biting mouthparts, and whose role is to guard the colony from danger
A soldier ant uses its powerful jaws to block the narrow entrance of the nest.
兵蟻用牠們強而有力的下顎封住蟻巢狹窄的入口。
soldier ant uses jaws to block entrance
Unlike worker ants, soldier ants have much larger heads and stronger mandibles.
與工蟻不同，兵蟻的頭部大得多，下顎也更強壯。
When the termite mound is attacked, the soldiers rush to defend the colony.
白蟻丘遭受攻擊時，兵白蟻會立刻衝出來保衛蟻巢。
The soldier caste in an ant colony never leaves the nest to search for food.
蟻群中的兵蟻階級從來不離開蟻巢去尋找食物。
- major worker
alternative scientific term; some researchers avoid 'soldier' for ants and use this instead
- worker
a colony member that gathers food and builds rather than fights
文法句型
soldier + ant/termite
soldier caste
用法筆記
Common in biology and entomology texts. The term distinguishes this caste from workers (which forage and build) and reproductives (which breed). Not used for all ant species — some colonies lack a distinct soldier caste.
soldier — 動詞
- soldierpresent simple I / you / we / they
- soldiers3rd person singular
- soldiering-ing form
- soldieredpast simple
1. to work as a member of an army, typically for a fixed period of duty
從軍；當兵
在軍隊中擔任士兵服役
to work as a member of an army, typically for a fixed period of duty
Walid soldiered for six years before leaving the army to study engineering.
Walid 當了六年兵，之後離開軍隊去讀工程。
soldiered for [time]
The regiment had soldiered together through three difficult campaigns in the mountains.
該兵團一起在山區經歷了三次艱苦的戰役。
soldiered together through
Many young adults choose to soldier as a way to pay for their education.
許多年輕人選擇從軍，以此來支付學費。
Eric's uncles soldiered in the same battalion during the civil war in the early 1990s.
Eric 的叔伯們在 1990 年代初期的內戰中曾在同一個營服役。
文法句型
soldier + in/for [army/nation]
soldier + together/alongside
用法筆記
Less common than the noun form in everyday speech. Often found in historical or formal military narratives. The phrasal verb soldier on (meaning 'persevere') is far more frequent in modern British English.