dagger

英 [ˈdæɡə(r)]

美 [ˈdæɡər]

n.  匕首; 短剑

复数：daggers　过去分词：daggered　过去式：daggered　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10257 / COCA.11028

习惯用语

n.

at daggers drawn
• 剑拔弩张；势不两立
  if two people are at daggers drawn , they are very angry with each other
look daggers at sb
• 对某人怒目而视
  to look at sb in a very angry way

牛津词典

noun

• 匕首；短剑
  a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon

柯林斯词典

• 匕首;短剑
  Adaggeris a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
• PHRASE 剑拔弩张;势不两立
  If you say that two people areat daggers drawn, you mean they are having an argument and are still very angry with each other.
  1. She and her mother were at daggers drawn.
     她和她母亲之间的关系异常紧张。

英英释义

noun

• a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
  Synonym:sticker
• a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
  Synonym:obelisk

双语例句

• The dagger stuck tightly in the silver scabbard.
  匕首牢牢地卡在银质刀鞘中。
• The news you bring is a dagger to my heart.
  你带来的消息是一把匕在我心上的短剑。
• Sadly, the cloak and dagger stuff is no longer necessary.
  不幸的是，不再需要秘密行动了。
• I hear the victim was stabbed with a dagger.
  我听说受害者被一把短剑所伤。
• Moving quickly form behind the criminal, Johnny was able to knock his dagger away.
  约翰尼迅速地运动到罪犯后面，把他的匕首打飞了。
• He thrust a dagger into his enemy's heart.
  他把匕首刺入敌人的心脏。
• A sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet.
  剑、匕首或刺刀的鞘。
• He thrust the dagger into the guard's side.
  他将匕首刺进警卫的腰部。
• Barsena Blackhair was going to face a boar, his tusks against her dagger.
  巴尔塞纳·黑发将要面对一头公野猪，他的长牙对抗她的匕首。
• And that he carried a dagger under his coat.
  也发现他在上衣内还藏了把匕首。