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lance

UK /lɑːns/US /læns/

词源

源自拉丁语'lancea',指罗马辅助部队使用的轻型投掷长矛,13世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 一种长而细的武器,通常由金属制成,带有尖锐的头部,历史上骑士在马上战斗时使用。

“The knight lowered his lance and charged at his opponent.”

(骑士放低长矛,向对手冲锋。)

“Medieval tournaments often featured jousting with lances.”

(中世纪比武大会常以长矛对决为特色。)

❶ 医疗上使用的细长尖锐器械,用于刺穿或引流,如手术刀或穿刺针。

“The surgeon used a sterile lance to drain the abscess.”

(外科医生用消毒的柳叶刀切开脓肿引流。)

“A diabetic may use a lancet to prick their finger for blood testing.”

(糖尿病患者可能用采血针扎手指验血。)

同义词:spear, pike, javelin

verb

❶ 用尖锐器具刺穿或切开,尤指医疗操作中为排液而做的切口。

“The doctor lanced the boil to relieve the pressure.”

(医生切开疖子释放压力。)

“Beekeepers sometimes lance honeycombs to extract the honey.”

(养蜂人有时会刺穿蜂巢提取蜂蜜。)

同义词:pierce, puncture, stab

常见短语

break a lance — 比喻为某事或某人激烈争辩或斗争,源自骑士比武的意象。

“He was willing to break a lance for environmental protection.”

(他愿为环境保护据理力争。)

lance corporal — 军队中低于下士高于列兵的军衔,字面意思是持长矛的士兵。

“After two years of service, he was promoted to lance corporal.”

(服役两年后,他被提升为代理下士。)