targe

targe — 名詞

1. a small round shield made of wood and leather, carried on the arm by Scottish Hi

1.名詞C2
釋義

輕圓盾

蘇格蘭高地戰士使用的輕便圓形皮革盾牌

a small round shield made of wood and leather, carried on the arm by Scottish Highland warriors in close fighting from the medieval period into the 17th century

例句

Callum raised his targe to block the heavy sword blow from above.

Callum 舉起輕圓盾，擋住了從上方砍下的重劍。

raised his targe + to-infinitive for purpose

The worn leather targe on the museum wall had seen many battles.

博物館牆上那面磨損的皮革輕圓盾，經歷過無數場戰鬥。

常見搭配
  • Highland targe
  • leather targe
  • targe and dirk
  • targe and claymore
  • carry a targe
同義詞
  • buckler

    a small round shield gripped at the centre, common across medieval Europe; a targe is specifically Scottish, often larger and strapped to the forearm

  • shield

    the general term for any piece of defensive armour held or worn; a targe is a specific type, lighter and round

常見錯誤

He aimed at the targe with his bow.
He aimed at the target with his bow.
'targe' is a hand-held shield for combat; the word 'target' originally came from a small targe used as an archery mark, but today they are distinct words.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • Highland targe
  • leather targe
  • clan targe

常用片語

  • targe and dirk
  • targe and claymore
  • targe and broadsword

介系詞搭配

  • behind a targe
  • with a targe