infantry
英 ['ɪnf(ə)ntrɪ]
美 ['ɪnfəntri]
infantry 中文词源
infantry 步兵来自infant,婴儿。原用于指骑兵中的部卒，后用于指步兵。
infantry 英文词源
- infantry (n.)
- 1570s, from French infantrie, from older Italian, Spanish infanteria "foot soldiers, force composed of those too inexperienced or low in rank for cavalry," from infante "foot soldier," originally "a youth," from Latin infantem (see infant). Meaning "infants collectively" is recorded from 1610s. A Middle English (c. 1200) word for "foot-soldiers" was going-folc, literally "going-folk."
infantry 双语例句
1. The government drove the guerrillas off with infantry and air strikes. 政府用步兵和空袭击退了游击队。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The infantry would use hit and run tactics to slow attacking forces.
- 步兵团可能会使用打了就跑的战术来阻滞进攻部队。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The infantry divisions mopped up remaining centres of resistance.
- 陆军各师肃清了残余的抵抗据点。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The division will consist of two tank companies and one infantry company.
- 这个师的组成部队将包括两个坦克连和一个步兵连。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The Belgians fell back as the infantry came under fire.
- 步兵团受到火力攻击时比利时人向后撤退。
来自柯林斯例句