
好词典

源自德语 Reiter(骑手),与动词 reiten(骑马)同源,最早记录于16世纪。
❶ 指16至17世纪德国或东欧的骑兵,通常装备火枪和军刀,以快速机动和突袭战术著称。
“The Reiters were feared for their swift attacks on enemy lines.”
(这些骑兵因对敌军阵线的快速袭击而令人畏惧。)
“He studied the tactics used by Reiters in the Thirty Years' War.”
(他研究了三十年战争中骑兵使用的战术。)
black Reiter — 特指16世纪穿着黑色盔甲的德国雇佣骑兵,因装备颜色得名。
“The Black Reiters were notorious for their ruthless efficiency.”
(黑色骑兵因其冷酷高效的作战方式而臭名昭著。)