
好词典

源自古法语'lance',来自拉丁语'lancea'(投掷用的轻矛),可能源自伊比利亚语。动词用法始见于14世纪。
❶ 长矛的复数形式,指古代战争中骑兵或步兵使用的带尖头的长柄武器,常用于骑马冲锋或近距离战斗。
“The knights lowered their lances and charged at full speed.”
(骑士们放低长矛,全速冲锋。)
“Medieval tournaments often featured jousting with wooden lances.”
(中世纪比武大会常用木质长矛进行马上枪术比赛。)
❶ 用尖锐物刺穿或切开,尤其指医疗上使用柳叶刀等器械进行手术操作的动作。
“The surgeon lanced the abscess to drain the infection.”
(外科医生切开脓肿以排出感染物。)
“She carefully lanced the blister with a sterilized needle.”
(她用消毒过的针小心刺破了水泡。)
break a lance — 比喻为某事或某人激烈争辩或斗争,源自骑士比武时折断长矛的意象。
“He was willing to break a lance for his controversial theory.”
(他愿意为自己有争议的理论激烈辩护。)