troops
[trˈups] /ˈtrüp How to pronounce troop (audio)/ (ame, mw)
troops — 名詞
1. the soldiers of an army, country, or side in a war, thought of together rather t
部隊；軍隊
整體來看的士兵或武裝力量
the soldiers of an army, country, or side in a war, thought of together rather than one by one.
Government troops reached the border town before sunrise.
政府部隊在天亮前抵達那座邊境小鎮。
government troops: named military force
UN troops guarded the bridge while families left the city.
聯合國部隊守住那座橋，好讓家家戶戶撤離城市。
UN troops + protect civilians
Rebel troops hid in the forest until the rain stopped.
叛軍部隊躲在森林裡，直到雨停。
More troops arrived by truck after the first night of fighting.
第一晚交火後，又有更多部隊搭卡車趕到。
The king pulled his troops back from the mountain pass.
國王把自己的部隊從山口撤了回來。
- civilians
people who are not members of the armed forces
文法句型
send troops
withdraw troops
government / rebel / UN troops
用法筆記
Usually plural in this meaning. Often modified by words such as government, enemy, rebel, or ground. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about Scout groups rather than soldiers.
常見錯誤
2. organized Scout groups made up of young members and usually led by adults.
童軍隊
由成人帶領的童軍小組
organized Scout groups made up of young members and usually led by adults.
Two Scout troops camped by the lake during the spring holiday.
兩支童軍隊在春假期間到湖邊露營。
Scout troops + camp together
Meera helps three local troops sell cookies outside the station.
Meera 幫附近三支童軍隊在車站外賣餅乾。
local troops + sell cookies
The museum invited several Scout troops to its history workshop.
那間博物館邀請了好幾支童軍隊參加歷史工作坊。
Parents cheered as the Scout troops marched into the school hall.
家長看著童軍隊走進學校禮堂時，都熱烈鼓掌。
- Scout units
close in meaning but less fixed than the common phrase 'Scout troops'
- Scout groups
broader everyday wording that does not name the official unit type
文法句型
Scout troops
local troops
troops from several schools
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed phrase 'Scout troops'. When speaking about one unit, English usually uses the singular form 'troop'.
常見錯誤
troops — 動詞
- troopspresent simple I / you / we / they
- troopses3rd person singular
- troopsing-ing form
- troopsedpast simple
1. to go somewhere with many other people, usually in a loose line or because every
列隊前往
一群人一起往某處走去
to go somewhere with many other people, usually in a loose line or because everyone is moving together.
The class troops into the gym as soon as lunch ends.
午餐一結束，整班學生就列隊走進體育館。
troops into [place]
The tour group troops across the bridge behind the guide.
那個旅行團跟在導遊後面，列隊走過那座橋。
troops across [route]
The wedding party troops out to the garden for photos.
婚禮隊伍列隊走到花園裡拍照。
A crowd of fans troops down the stairs after the match.
一大群球迷在比賽後成群走下樓梯。
The school choir troops off the bus and into the hall.
學校合唱團下了車後，列隊走進禮堂。
- scatter
suggests people spread apart instead of moving together
文法句型
troops into [place]
troops out of [place]
troops down/across [route]
用法筆記
The subject is usually a class, crowd, group, party, or other set of people moving together. It is especially common with path words such as into, out of, down, and across.