
好词典

源自17世纪法语'sabre',借自德语'Säbel',最终可能来自匈牙利语'szablya'(意为'切割工具')。
❶ 一种带有弯曲刀刃的轻便军刀,常用于骑兵作战或击剑运动。刀身通常单刃且略微弯曲,便于劈砍。
“The cavalry officer drew his sabre and charged at the enemy.”
(骑兵军官拔出军刀,向敌人冲锋。)
“In fencing, the sabre is one of the three weapons used in competition.”
(在击剑运动中,军刀是比赛使用的三种武器之一。)
❶ 用军刀攻击或威胁,通常指快速而猛烈的劈砍动作。也可比喻为言辞上的猛烈抨击。
“The bandit sabred the merchant's carriage curtains to intimidate him.”
(强盗用军刀劈砍商人的马车窗帘来恐吓他。)
“The critic sabred the author's new novel in his review.”
(评论家在书评中猛烈抨击了作者的新小说。)
sabre-rattling — 炫耀武力或进行威胁性的军事演习,通常指通过展示军事实力来进行政治恫吓的行为。
“The country's sabre-rattling near the border increased tensions in the region.”
(该国在边境附近的武力炫耀加剧了该地区的紧张局势。)