swords

英 [sɔːdz]

美 [sɔrdz]

n.  剑; 刀
sword的复数

柯林斯词典

• 剑;刀
  Aswordis a weapon with a handle and a long sharp blade.
• PHR-RECIP 与…交锋;与…争论
  If youcross swords withsomeone, you disagree with them and argue with them about something.
  1. ...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
  2. 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。
• (指兼有正面和负面影响的)双刃剑
  If you say that something is adouble-edged swordor atwo-edged sword, you mean that it has negative effects as well as positive effects.
• Sword of Damocles→ see:Damocles

双语例句

• Flourishing their swords and muskets, the troops attacked.
  军队挥舞着剑和毛瑟枪，发起了进攻。
• I lost my nephew to your swords, and my natural son.
  我侄子和我的亲生儿子死在你剑下。
• You want to use your swords? Forget it.
  你们想用剑？忘了它。
• Don't argue with Professor smith; you are not old enough to cross swords with him.
  不要同史密斯教授争了，同他交锋，你还嫩了点。
• We made swords, spears, and sickles to fight with.
  我们用剑，枪，镰刀来战斗。
• Their swords clashed together.
  他们的剑当地一声碰在了一起。
• Or the women warlords who fought while on horseback and brandished their swords with the best of them.
  或妇女军阀谁打的同时，在马背上，并挥舞著剑与最好的。
• The sun gleamed on naked swords.
  阳光把出鞘的剑照得闪闪发亮。
• When the soldiers had used up all their ammunition, they went on fighting with their swords.
  当战士们弹药用完时，他们继续用刺刀作战。
• Some swords, a few bows. One man had an axe.
  几支剑、两三把弓，还有个家伙带了一柄斧头。