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musketeers

UK //ˌmʌskɪˈtɪəz//US //ˌmʌskɪˈtɪrz//

词源

源自法语'mousquetaire',由'mousquet'(火枪)和后缀'-aire'(从事...的人)组成,最早指16-17世纪使用火绳枪的步兵。

noun

❶ 指17世纪法国军队中装备火枪的步兵士兵,尤其以《三个火枪手》小说中的角色闻名。

“The Three Musketeers fought bravely for the king.”

(三个火枪手为国王英勇作战。)

“Musketeers were an important part of the French army.”

(火枪手曾是法国军队的重要组成部分。)

❶ 引申指紧密团结的三人组或小团体,常带有兄弟情谊的意味。

“The three friends called themselves the musketeers of the office.”

(这三个朋友自称是办公室的火枪手三人组。)

“Our basketball team has its own musketeers who always work together.”

(我们篮球队有自己的火枪手三人组,总是默契配合。)

同义词:soldiers, troopers, comrades, trio, band

常见短语

The Three Musketeers — 特指大仲马小说中的三位主角火枪手,现常用来形容三人组成的亲密团队。

“Just like The Three Musketeers, they always support each other.”

(就像《三个火枪手》一样,他们总是互相支持。)

modern musketeers — 现代语境下指具有团队精神和战斗力的当代人,常用于褒义。

“The startup's founders are like modern musketeers in the tech world.”

(这家初创公司的创始人就像是科技界的现代火枪手。)