soldiers
/ˈsəʊl.dʒər/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈoldʒɚz] /ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈoldʒɚz] /ˈsōl-jər How to pronounce soldier (audio)/ (ame, mw)
soldiers — 名詞
1. people in an army who are trained to fight, protect places, and follow military
士兵；軍人
在軍隊中受訓並作戰的人
people in an army who are trained to fight, protect places, and follow military orders
The soldiers carried heavy packs as they crossed the bridge before sunrise.
士兵們在日出前扛著沉重背包走過那座橋。
soldiers carried heavy packs
Two tired soldiers stood guard outside the hospital after the explosion.
爆炸後，兩名疲憊的士兵在醫院外站崗。
Joaquín waved to the soldiers returning home on the evening train.
Joaquín 向搭乘晚班火車返家的士兵們揮手。
During basic training, new soldiers learn first aid, map reading, and teamwork.
在基礎訓練期間，新兵會學習急救、讀地圖和團隊合作。
- troops
collective term for soldiers as a group, especially in news reports
- service members
broader official term that includes all military branches
- fighters
general term for people who fight, not specifically army personnel
- civilians
people who are not members of the armed forces
文法句型
soldiers + in/with [army/unit]
用法筆記
Most often used for members of an army rather than the navy or air force. In news and everyday speech, the plural often refers to a group serving together in one unit or operation.
常見錯誤
2. long narrow pieces of toast that people dip into the soft yellow centre of an eg
蛋條；吐司條
蘸半熟蛋黃的長條烤吐司
long narrow pieces of toast that people dip into the soft yellow centre of an egg cooked in its shell
Nala cut the toast into soldiers and set them beside the boiled egg.
Nala 把吐司切成蛋條，放在那顆水煮蛋旁邊。
cut the toast into soldiers
The cafe serves buttered soldiers with a soft egg at breakfast.
那家咖啡館早餐會供應奶油蛋條和半熟蛋。
soldiers with a soft egg
The children dipped their hot soldiers into the bright yellow yolk.
孩子們把熱騰騰的蛋條蘸進鮮黃的蛋黃裡。
On Sunday mornings, Grandma made crisp soldiers from yesterday's white bread.
每到星期天早上，奶奶都會用昨天的白吐司做成酥脆的蛋條。
- toast strips
plain descriptive term without the special breakfast name
文法句型
soldiers + with a boiled egg
cut toast into soldiers
用法筆記
Mainly British English and usually plural. The word is used for toast strips served with boiled eggs, not for bread pieces used with soup or other dips.
常見錯誤
3. ants, termites, or similar insects with large heads or jaws that protect the res
兵蟻；兵白蟻
負責保衛群體的防禦型蟻類
ants, termites, or similar insects with large heads or jaws that protect the rest of the colony
When the nest was opened, the soldiers rushed forward with wide jaws.
蟻巢被打開時，兵蟻立刻張著大顎衝了出來。
soldiers rushed forward
In some ant species, the biggest soldiers block the tunnel entrance.
在某些螞蟻物種中，體型最大的兵蟻會堵住地道入口。
soldiers block the tunnel entrance
The biologist compared workers gathering food with soldiers guarding the eggs.
那位生物學家比較了採集食物的工蟻和守護卵的兵蟻。
As danger neared, termite soldiers beat their heads against the tunnel walls.
危險靠近時，兵白蟻會用頭撞擊地道牆面。
- major workers
term some researchers use for large defensive ants instead of 'soldiers'
- workers
colony members that gather food or build rather than defend
文法句型
soldiers + defend the colony
soldier ants/termites
用法筆記
Used in biology for the defensive caste inside a colony. Not every ant or termite species has a separate soldier caste, so the term is context-specific.
soldiers — 動詞
- soldierspresent simple I / you / we / they
- soldierses3rd person singular
- soldiersing-ing form
- soldiersedpast simple
1. serves in an army as a soldier
當兵；從軍
在軍隊中以士兵身分服役
serves in an army as a soldier
After nursing school, Karim soldiers with a field hospital unit.
Karim 讀完護理學校後，便在野戰醫療單位當兵。
soldiers with a field hospital unit
On weekends, Élise soldiers in the reserve and trains new recruits.
Élise 週末會在後備部隊服役，並訓練新兵。
soldiers in the reserve
Theo soldiers in a mountain regiment and repairs radios at camp.
Theo 在山地團當兵，也在營地修理無線電。
Since the border crisis began, Jin soldiers with a transport battalion.
自從邊境危機開始後，Jin 一直在運輸營服役。
文法句型
soldiers + in [army/reserve]
soldiers + with [unit]
用法筆記
This verb is more formal and less common than 'serve in the army' or 'be a soldier'. It appears most often in historical writing, military memoirs, and fixed expressions about active duty.