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corporal

UK //ˈkɔː.pər.əl//US //ˈkɔːr.pɚ.əl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'corporalis',来自 'corpus'(身体)。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指军队中的下士军衔,属于低级军官,通常负责带领一小队士兵执行任务。

“He was promoted to corporal after three years of service.”

(服役三年后,他被提升为下士。)

“The corporal led his squad through the difficult terrain.”

(下士带领他的小队穿越了艰难的地形。)

同义词:sergeant, officer, non-commissioned officer

adjective

❶ 与身体相关的,通常用于描述肉体或物质层面的存在或现象。

“Corporal punishment is no longer allowed in schools.”

(体罚在学校中不再被允许。)

“The monk focused on spiritual rather than corporal needs.”

(这位僧侣更关注精神需求而非肉体需求。)

同义词:bodily, physical, fleshly

常见短语

corporal punishment — 指通过施加身体疼痛来惩罚或纠正行为的做法,如打屁股等。

“Many countries have banned corporal punishment in schools.”

(许多国家已禁止在学校实施体罚。)

corporal works of mercy — 基督教传统中帮助他人满足身体需求的七种善行,如给饥饿者食物等。

“Feeding the homeless is one of the corporal works of mercy.”

(给无家可归者食物是慈悲善工之一。)