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saber

UK //ˈseɪbə//US //ˈseɪbər//

词源

源自法语'sabre',最早来自匈牙利语'szablya'(意为'切割工具'),可能受土耳其语'kılıç'(剑)影响。17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 一种轻便的弯形军刀,通常单刃,主要用于骑兵作战或击剑运动。现代击剑运动中特指类似马刀的轻剑。

“The cavalry officer drew his saber and charged at the enemy.”

(骑兵军官拔出军刀向敌人冲锋。)

“In fencing, the saber is the only weapon that allows cuts as well as thrusts.”

(在击剑运动中,军刀是唯一允许劈砍和刺击的武器。)

同义词:cutlass, scimitar, sword

verb

❶ 用军刀砍击或刺伤,特指骑兵的劈砍动作。也可比喻像用刀切割般的快速动作。

“The horseman sabered through the enemy lines.”

(骑兵挥刀冲破了敌军防线。)

“She sabered the champagne bottle open with a single stroke.”

(她一刀劈开了香槟酒瓶。)

同义词:slash, cut, hack

常见短语

saber-rattling — 炫耀武力的行为,通过展示军事力量来进行威胁或恐吓,常用于政治语境。

“The country's saber-rattling caused tension among its neighbors.”

(该国的武力炫耀行为引发了邻国的紧张。)