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commando

UK //kəˈmɑːn.dəʊ//US //kəˈmæn.doʊ//

词源

源自葡萄牙语 'comando'(指挥),最初用于描述南非布尔战争期间的突击部队,后演变为军事术语。

noun

❶ 指经过特殊训练的突击队员或特种部队士兵,通常执行高风险任务。

“The commandos infiltrated the enemy base under cover of darkness.”

(突击队员在夜色掩护下潜入敌方基地。)

“He served as a commando in the elite military unit for five years.”

(他曾在精锐部队担任突击队员五年。)

❶ 指一种短袖或无袖的轻便上衣,通常为军装风格。

“She wore a stylish commando shirt with camouflage print.”

(她穿了一件时尚的迷彩突击队风格上衣。)

“The commando-style top became popular among fashion enthusiasts.”

(突击队风格的上衣在时尚爱好者中流行起来。)

同义词:special forces, ranger, elite soldier, operative, trooper

常见短语

go commando — 俚语,指不穿内裤,通常用于非正式场合。

“He decided to go commando on the hot summer day.”

(在炎热的夏天,他决定不穿内裤。)