Word
by-blow
/ˈbaibləʊ/
noun
侧击;旁击;次要的一击
A blow struck from the side, or a secondary or incidental hit.
- 1.
A blow struck to the side or from the side, as in swordplay; a secondary or incidental strike of any sort.
侧击或从侧面发出的一击;任何次要或附带的一击。
侧击或从侧面发出的一击;任何次要或附带的一击。;间接的一击;侧击;私生子
In use
In the novel, the baron's by-blow was raised in secret by a loyal servant.
The inheritance dispute arose because a by-blow claimed a share of the estate.
Society often treated a by-blow with disdain, regardless of his or her character.
a by-blow of [somebody]
表示某人的私生子,多用于古语或文学语境。
He was a by-blow of the king.
他是国王的私生子。
be a by-blow
用作表语,描述身份。
She discovered that the child was a by-blow.
她发现这个孩子是个私生子。
Connections
Confusing words
- by-product
- 副产品 · 词形相似(前缀by-),但意义完全不同:by-blow指私生子,by-product指生产过程中附带产生的物品。
- offspring
- 后代,子女 · 意义相近(都指子女),但offspring泛指任何后代,不论婚生与否;by-blow特指非婚生。
- bastard
- 私生子(贬义) · 同义但语体色彩不同:bastard是常用词且常含贬义,而by-blow是较正式的中性文学用语。
Word family
- body blow
- 沉重的打击 · n.
- low blow
- 卑鄙的攻击 · n.
- hammer blow
- 毁灭性打击 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于文学或历史语境,指非婚生子女。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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