Javelin
['dʒæv(ə)lɪn] or ['dʒævlɪn]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events.
(noun.) an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible.
克莱德編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.
(v. t.) To pierce with a javelin.
卡门錄入
解釋/意思:
n. a spear meant to be hurled anciently used by both infantry and cavalry.
比安卡手打
娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream of defending yourself with a javelin, your most private affairs will be searched into to establish claims of dishonesty, and you will prove your innocence after much wrangling. If you are pierced by a javelin, enemies will succeed in giving you trouble. To see others carrying javelins, your interests are threatened.
編輯:兰尼
例句/造句/用法:
- Running, wrestling, cudgel-playing, throwing the javelin, drawing the bow, etc. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Cedric hath another javelin stuck into his girdle, and thou knowest he does not always miss his mark. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- A musket is a more expensive machine than a javelin or a bow and arrows; a cannon or a mortar, than a balista or a catapulta. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Celia was inwardly frightened, and ready to run away, now she had hurled this light javelin. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Replacing his javelin, he resumed his seat, bent his looks downward, and appeared to be absorbed in melancholy reflection. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- What will it cost beyond the blow of a poniard, or the thrust of a javelin, to silence his opposition for ever? 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- No full-bottomed wig, no red petticoats, no fur, no javelin-men, no white wands. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- The javelins and arrows which were thrown or shot in an ancient one, could easily be picked up again, and were, besides, of very little value. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
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