
soldier
词源
源自中古英语 'souldiour',来自古法语 'soudier',意为 '领取军饷的人',最终源自拉丁语 'solidus'(金币)。
noun
❶ 士兵,军人,指在军队中服役的人,通常接受过军事训练并参与战斗或执行军事任务。
“The soldier stood guard at the gate all night.”
(那名士兵整晚都在大门口站岗。)
“He decided to become a soldier after graduating from high school.”
(高中毕业后,他决定成为一名军人。)
❶ 比喻为某项事业或目标奋斗的人,常用于形容坚持不懈或勇敢的人。
“She has been a soldier in the fight against cancer for many years.”
(多年来,她一直与癌症作斗争。)
“He was a true soldier of justice, never backing down from a challenge.”
(他是正义的真正斗士,从不畏惧挑战。)
verb
❶ 坚持做某事,尤指在困难或艰苦的条件下继续努力。
“He soldiered on despite his injuries.”
(尽管受了伤,他仍然坚持继续。)
“She soldiered through the difficult project with determination.”
(她以坚定的决心完成了这个困难的项目。)
常见短语
soldier on — 坚持下去,继续努力,尤其指在困难或不利的情况下不放弃。
“Even when things got tough, she decided to soldier on.”
(即使情况变得艰难,她仍然决定坚持下去。)
unknown soldier — 无名战士,通常指战争中身份无法确认的阵亡士兵,象征所有为国捐躯的军人。
“The tomb of the unknown soldier is a memorial to all fallen heroes.”
(无名战士之墓是对所有阵亡英雄的纪念。)