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dagger

UK //ˈdæɡ.ər//US //ˈdæɡ.ɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'daggere',可能来自古法语 'dague',或与古诺尔斯语 'dagg'(刀)有关。

noun

❶ 一种短而锋利的武器,通常有双刃,用于刺击或投掷。历史上常用于近身战斗或暗杀。

“The assassin concealed a dagger under his cloak.”

(刺客将匕首藏在他的斗篷下。)

“She drew a jeweled dagger from her belt.”

(她从腰带上抽出一把镶有宝石的匕首。)

❶ 印刷符号(†),形状类似匕首,用于标注脚注或表示已故人物。

“The dagger symbol (†) indicates a footnote in the text.”

(匕首符号(†)表示文中的脚注。)

“Her name was marked with a dagger, showing she had passed away.”

(她的名字旁边标有匕首符号,表示她已经去世。)

同义词:knife, blade, stiletto

verb

❶ 用匕首刺或攻击,动作迅速而致命。

“He daggered his enemy in the dark alley.”

(他在黑暗的小巷中用匕首刺向敌人。)

“The thief daggered the guard and fled.”

(小偷用匕首刺伤警卫后逃跑。)

同义词:stab, pierce, thrust

常见短语

at daggers drawn — 形容双方关系紧张,随时可能发生冲突或敌对状态。

“The two politicians were at daggers drawn during the debate.”

(两位政治家在辩论中剑拔弩张。)

look daggers at someone — 用凶狠或愤怒的眼神盯着某人,表达强烈的敌意或不满。

“She looked daggers at him when he interrupted her speech.”

(当他打断她的演讲时,她用凶狠的眼神盯着他。)