sabre
sabre — 名詞
- sabresingular
- sabresplural
1. a large-bladed weapon with a curved metal edge and hand protection, traditionall
軍刀；馬刀
騎兵用大型彎刃刀
a large-bladed weapon with a curved metal edge and hand protection, traditionally used by mounted soldiers in the 1700s and 1800s
During the parade, the cavalry officer held his sabre upright in a formal salute.
閱兵時，騎兵軍官將軍刀豎直舉起，行了一個標準禮。
collocation: hold a sabre upright / formal salute
The museum display showed a French sabre carried by soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo.
博物館的展櫃中展示了一把法國軍刀，是滑鐵盧戰役中士兵使用的。
Adina ran her finger along the curved blade of the antique sabre on the wall.
Adina 的手指沿著牆上那把古董馬刀的彎曲刀身輕輕滑過。
Old photographs show Haruto's great-grandfather posing with his regimental sabre.
老照片中，Haruto 的曾祖父握著軍刀，威風凜凜地站著。
The blacksmith examined the worn sabre and offered to sharpen its damaged edge.
鐵匠檢查了那把磨損的軍刀，主動提出要磨利它受損的刀刃。
- cavalry sword
more general term for any sword used by soldiers on horseback, less commonly used than sabre
- scimitar
a curved sword associated with Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures, typically lighter than a European cavalry sabre
用法筆記
This sense appears mainly in historical writing, museum descriptions, and military ceremonies. The sabre was the standard sidearm of cavalry units across Europe and the Americas throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
常見錯誤
2. a thin-bladed weapon used in competitive fencing, featuring one sharpened edge a
擊劍刀
擊劍運動用的輕型單刃刀
a thin-bladed weapon used in competitive fencing, featuring one sharpened edge and a flexible steel body
The fencing team practises sabre techniques every Tuesday evening at the sports centre.
擊劍隊每週二晚上在體育館練習軍刀技術。
collocation: sabre techniques / sabre fencing
Devika won her first sabre match by scoring fifteen points in under three minutes.
Devika 在三分鐘內連得十五分，贏得了她的第一場軍刀比賽。
collocation: sabre match / win a match
During the competition, Joaquín's sabre blade snapped when he blocked a hard strike.
比賽中，Joaquín 的軍刀刃在擋下對方一記猛攻時斷裂了。
The coach showed a beginner the best way to grip a sabre during a lunge.
教練向新手擊劍員示範了刺擊時正確握住軍刀的方式。
- saber
US English spelling of the same word; identical in meaning
用法筆記
Sabre fencing is one of three Olympic fencing disciplines, alongside foil and épée. Unlike the other two, sabre allows cutting motions in addition to thrusting, making it the fastest-paced weapon category.
常見錯誤
sabre — 動詞
- sabrepresent simple I / you / we / they
- sabres3rd person singular
- sabring-ing form
- sabredpast simple
1. to hit, wound, or kill using a sabre
刀砍；劈擊
用軍刀砍殺或攻擊
to hit, wound, or kill using a sabre
In the historical novel, the officer sabred two enemy fighters who tried to surround him.
在歷史小說中，那名軍官揮刀砍倒了兩名試圖包圍他的敵兵。
transitive: sabre + direct object
The old war diary describes how soldiers sabred their way through the rebel lines.
舊日的戰地日記描述了士兵們如何揮舞軍刀殺出一條血路，衝破叛軍防線。
Historical accounts tell of horsemen who sabred anyone blocking their path during the charge.
史料記載，騎兵在衝鋒時揮刀砍殺任何擋路的人。
The general sabred the ropes holding the tent flap and stepped inside.
將軍一刀砍斷帳篷門口的繩索，大步走了進去。
文法句型
sabre + direct object