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speer

UK //spɪə//US //spɪr//

词源

源自古英语 'spere',与古高地德语 'sper' 和古诺尔斯语 'spjör' 同源,意为长矛或投掷武器。

noun

❶ 指一种长而尖的武器,通常由金属或木头制成,用于投掷或刺击。在古代战争中常见,也用于狩猎。

“The warrior threw his speer with great accuracy.”

(战士精准地投掷了他的长矛。)

“Hunters used speers to catch fish in the river.”

(猎人们用长矛在河里捕鱼。)

同义词:lance, javelin, pike

verb

❶ 用长矛刺或投掷的动作,通常用于描述攻击或狩猎时的行为。

“The hunter speered the wild boar in one swift motion.”

(猎人迅速用长矛刺中了野猪。)

“She practiced how to speer a target from a distance.”

(她练习如何从远处用长矛击中目标。)

同义词:stab, pierce, impale

常见短语

throw a speer — 投掷长矛的动作,常用于描述狩猎或战斗中的行为。

“He learned to throw a speer accurately during his training.”

(他在训练中学会了精准地投掷长矛。)