sword

英 [sɔːd] 美[sɔrd]

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近义词knife blade

反义词

n. 刀，剑；武力，战争
n. (Sword)人名；(英)索德

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中文词源

sword 剑，刀

来自古英语 sweord,刀，剑，来自 Proto-Germanic*swerda,刀，剑，来自 PIE*swer,砍，劈，刺。

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复数: swords;

英文词源

sword: sword: [OE] Sword comes from a prehistoric Germanic *swertham, which also produced German schwert, Dutch zwaard, Swedish svärd, and Danish sværd. It is not known what its ultimate source was, although it has been speculated that it may have links with Old High German swerdo ‘pain’ – in which case its etymological meaning would be the ‘stinger, causer of pain’.
sword (n.): Old English sweord, swyrd (West Saxon), sword (Northumbrian) "sword," from Proto-Germanic *swerdam (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Frisian swerd, Old Norse sverð, Swedish svärd, Middle Dutch swaert, Dutch zwaard, Old High German swert, German Schwert "a sword"), related to Old High German sweran "to hurt," from *swertha-, literally "the cutting weapon," from PIE root *swer- (3) "to cut, pierce."

Contrast with plowshare is from the Old Testament (Isaiah ii:4, Micah iv:3). Phrase put (originally do) to the sword "kill, slaughter" is recorded from mid-14c. An older Germanic word for it is in Old Saxon heoru, Gothic hairus "a sword."

双语例句

1. He pretended to scalp me with his sword.: 他假装要用剑剥下我的头皮。

2. I parried, and that's when my sword broke.: 我挡了一下，把我的剑挡断了。

3. Fame can be a two-edged sword .: 名声是把双刃剑。

4. The sword and mace were favourite weapons for hand - to - hand fighting .: 剑和狼牙棒是肉搏战的最佳武器.

5. The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.: 战败将军缴剑表示投降.

英英释意

1. a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade

考试真题

The sword hasn't had a military function for a hundred years, but is still part of an officer's full-dress uniform, precisely because a sword always symbolized "an officer and a gentleman.

He has found that humor is a double-edged sword.

It was in this lake that they found the long lost sword of the Ming Dynasty.

实用场景例句

to draw/sheathe a sword (= to take it out/put it into its cover): 拔剑；把剑插入鞘

...a candidate who's crossed swords with Labor by supporting the free-trade pact...: 因为支持自由贸易协定而与工党交锋的候选人

The fiercest of rivals, the last time they crossed swords was during the 1980s.: 这对争得你死我活的竞争对手的最后一次交锋是在 20 世纪 80 年代。

One of the swords turned into a Christian Crusader's broad sword.: 一把弯刀转向一把基督教的十字军的宽剑.

Draw the sword and throw away the scabbard.: 准备采取坚决的行动,破釜沉舟.

Anyone who opposes the king shall perish with the sword.: 凡是反对国王的人都要以剑赐死.

He drew his sword in a flash.: 他霍地拔出剑来.

As I fought back, he drew his sword and thrust it at me.: 当我还手时, 他拔出剑,朝我刺来.

The sword tipped his shoulder.: 剑轻轻触到他的肩.

The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.: 战败将军缴剑表示投降.

He died distressingly by the sword.: 他惨死于剑下.

Stones whet a sword, difficulties strengthen willpower.: 石头是刀的朋友, 障碍是意志的朋友.

The emperor unified the country by the sword.: 那位皇帝用武力统一了全国.

I fended off his sword thrust with my spear.: 他一刀砍来,我拿枪架住.

They that deny the power of the king shall die by the sword.: 谁不服从国王,就将死于剑下.

With a sweep of his sword he cut through the rope.: 他用剑一挥把绳子砍断了.

The sword glanced off the knight's shield.: 剑掠过武士的盾.

A sudden glance of the sword cut his shoulder.: 剑突然擦过,伤了他的肩膀.

He drew his sword from its sheath.: 他拔剑出鞘.

The effect of his mediation was so great that both parties sheathed the sword at once.: 他的调停非常有效,双方立刻停战.

The horseman came up to Robin Hood, brandishing his sword.: 那个骑士挥舞着剑,来到罗宾汉面前.

The magic sword was embedded in the stone.: 魔剑牢牢嵌在石头里.

She defended herself bravely with her sword.: 她勇敢地以剑自卫.

Gluttony kill more than the sword.: 暴食杀人胜刀剑.

He used a sword to try to defend his shop from a rampaging mob.: 他拿了一把剑试图保护自己的店不受闹事暴徒的打砸。

He pretended to scalp me with his sword.: 他假装要用剑剥下我的头皮。

As a Grand Prix driver, you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head at every moment.: 作为国际汽车大奖赛的车手，随时都有可能发生事故。

He must fall on his sword. That's the only course left open to him.: 他必须面对失败，他唯有这一条路走。

I parried, and that's when my sword broke.: 我挡了一下，把我的剑挡断了。

On striking his sword on the stone, he declared himself Lord of the City.: 在以剑身击石之后，他宣布自己为“城之主宰”。

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