
好词典

源自意大利语 'cavalleria'(骑兵),经法语 'cavalerie' 进入英语,最终源于拉丁语 'caballus'(马)。
❶ 骑兵部队,指历史上骑马作战的军队,现代也指机械化快速反应部队。常用于描述军事行动中的机动力量。
“The cavalry charged at the enemy lines with great speed.”
(骑兵部队以极快的速度冲向敌军阵线。)
“In ancient times, the cavalry played a crucial role in battles.”
(在古代,骑兵在战斗中扮演着至关重要的角色。)
❶ 比喻及时出现的援助或救援力量,常用于困境中得到帮助的情景。
“Just when we were about to give up, the cavalry arrived in the form of volunteers.”
(就在我们准备放弃时,志愿者像援军一样出现了。)
“The tech support team was the cavalry that saved our project deadline.”
(技术支持团队就像救兵一样挽救了我们的项目截止日期。)
call in the cavalry — 请求紧急援助或支援,常用于需要外部力量介入解决问题的情境。
“When the protest got out of control, the mayor had to call in the cavalry.”
(当抗议活动失控时,市长不得不请求增援。)