sword

英 [sɔːd]

美 [sɔːrd]

n.  剑; 刀

复数：swords　

高考CET4CET6考研TEM4

Collins.2 / BNC.3675 / COCA.4105

习惯用语

n.

put sb to the sword
• 用剑刺死某人
  to kill sb with a sword
a/the sword of Damocles
• 达摩克利斯剑（喻指令人忧虑或畏惧的、随时可能降临的灾祸）
  a bad or unpleasant thing that might happen to you at any time and that makes you feel worried or frightened
turn swords into ploughshares
• 铸剑为犁；化干戈为玉帛；偃武修文
  to stop fighting and return to peaceful activities
cross swords (with sb)
• （与某人）交锋，争论
  to fight or argue with sb
be a double-edged sword/weapon
• 既有优点也有缺点；是一把双刃剑
  to be sth that has both advantages and disadvantages
the pen is mightier than the sword
• 笔诛胜于剑伐
  people who write books, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars

牛津词典

noun

• 剑；刀
  a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle
  1. to draw/sheathe a sword (= to take it out/put it into its cover)
     拔剑；把剑插入鞘

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

英英释义

noun

• a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
  Synonym:bladebrandsteel

双语例句

• On striking his sword on the stone, he declared himself Lord of the City
  在以剑身击石之后，他宣布自己为“城之主宰”。
• The effect of his mediation was so great that both parties sheathed the sword at once.
  他的调停非常有效，双方立刻停战。
• As a Grand Prix driver, you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head at every moment.
  作为国际汽车大奖赛的车手，随时都有可能发生事故。
• 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。
• He was put to the sword.
  他被人用剑杀死了。
• If you have the sword, nothing can touch you.
  有了剑，刀枪不入。
• I fended off his sword thrust with my spear.
  他一刀砍来，我拿枪架住。
• He must fall on his sword. That's the only course left open to him
  他必须面对失败，他唯有这一条路走。
• He pretended to scalp me with his sword.
  他假装要用剑剥下我的头皮。
• I parried, and that's when my sword broke.
  我挡了一下，把我的剑挡断了。