Sword
[sɔːd] or [sɔrd]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard.
埃罗尔校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp/pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.
(n.) Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power.
(n.) Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
(n.) The military power of a country.
(n.) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
校對:沃尔多
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Sabre, broadsword, cutlass, falchion, cimeter, rapier, claymore.
校對:伍德罗
解釋/意思:
n. an offensive weapon with a long blade sharp upon one or both edges for cutting or thrusting: destruction by the sword or by war war military force: the emblem of vengeance or justice or of authority and power.—adj. Sword′-and-buck′ler fought with sword and buckler not the rapier: armed with sword and buckler.—ns. Sword′-arm -hand the arm hand that wields the sword; Sword′-bay′onet a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword and used as one; Sword′-bear′er a public officer who carries the sword of state; Sword′-belt a military belt from which the sword is hung; Sword′bill a South American humming-bird with a bill longer than its body; Sword′-break′er an old weapon for grasping and breaking an adversary's sword; Sword′-cane -stick a cane or stick containing a sword; Sword′craft skill with the sword; military power; Sword′-cut a blow wound or scar caused by the edge of a sword; Sword′-dance a dance in which the display of naked swords or movements made with such form a part; Sword′-doll′ar a Scotch silver coin under James VI. worth 2s. 6d. in English money having a sword on the reverse; Sword′er (Shak.) a swordsman; Sword′fish a family of spiny-rayed Teleostean fishes sometimes 12 to 15 feet in length with a sword about 3 feet long formed from a compressed prolongation of the upper jaw; Sword′-flag the European water-flag or yellow iris; Sword′-grass a kind of sedge; Sword′-guard the part of a sword-hilt that protects the bearer's hand; Sword′-knot a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword; Sword′-law government by the sword.—adj. Sword′less destitute of a sword.—ns. Sword′play fencing; Sword′player a fencer.—adj. Sword′-proof capable of resisting the blow or thrust of a sword.—n. Sword′-rack a rack for holding swords.—adj. Sword′-shaped ensiform.—ns. Swords′man a man skilled in the use of a sword; Swords′manship.
克洛伊校對
娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream that you wear a sword, indicates that you will fill some public position with honor. To have your sword taken from you, denotes your vanquishment in rivalry. To see others bearing swords, foretells that altercations will be attended with danger. A broken sword, foretells despair.
班尼特手打
例句/造句/用法:
- As my sword went up to end her horrid career her paralysis left her, and with an ear-piercing shriek she turned to flee. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- We have told our story of Europe; the reader may judge whether the glitter of the German sword is exceptionally blinding. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Ay, but he held his sword in his left hand, and so pointed across his body with it, said the Templar. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The champions were therefore prohibited to thrust with the sword, and were confined to striking. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Forced my brother to draw upon him, and has fallen by my brother's sword--like a gentleman. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- After which the renowned Valerian (if he survive,) will fight with the broad-sword, LEFT HANDED! 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- See, I have it here, and as she spoke she drew Tan Gama's short-sword from beneath her sleeping silks and furs. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I raised my sword arm to deal the blow that should free me, and then I felt a heavy body upon my back. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- Behind the throne was a narrow doorway and in this Than Kosis now stood facing me, with drawn long-sword. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- With these words the noble fellow unbuckled his scabbard and flung his sword upon the ground before me. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- One night last summer he glared at me like Famine and Sword, and it made me feel so low that I didn't comb out my few hairs for two days. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- Like lightning he wheeled and before I could so much as lower my hand the point of his long-sword was at my breast. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- He had a blue cloak, and was always girt with his sword, hilt and belt being of gold and silver. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Yet, bethink thee, noble Saxon, said the knight, thou hast neither hauberk, nor corslet, nor aught but that light helmet, target, and sword. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- And there is a jewelled short-sword which I took from the body of a northern Jeddak. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- Three swords are better than two. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I could see messengers running swiftly through the audience, and as they passed the nobles there unsheathed their swords and sprang into the arena. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I have seen this whole body of horse, upon a word of command, draw their swords at once, and brandish them in the air. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- The horsemen abreast of that cart, frequently point out one man in it with their swords. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- One by one I raised the swords to my lips and buckled them again upon their owners. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- At the far side of the room a rack held the swords and firearms of the men. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- The soldiers' swords are sharpened there, said Mr. Lorry. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- The others rushed madly upon me with drawn swords. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- Then as swords menaced me a command from Xodar stayed the hands of his fellows. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I have some used swords very cheap. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- The banners of the knights of the garter, and their half drawn swords, were hung in vain emblazonry above the stalls. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Where did you get swords from? 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- The warriors finally dismounted and hobbling their animals advanced toward us on foot with drawn long-swords. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- Xodar was burdened with the boy, and I with the three long-swords. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- They also contriv ed to temper the metal, and to make helmets, swords, lance-points, ploughs, tools, and other implements of iron. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
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