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the cavalry
cavalry作为集合名词，谓语动词常用单数。
The cavalry was ordered to advance.
骑兵被命令前进。
骑兵；骑兵队
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
骑兵；骑兵队
soldiers who fight on horseback; the part of an army that uses horses
The cavalry was ordered to advance.
骑兵被命令前进。
该兵种的单个部队
An individual unit of this arm of service.
受过骑马作战训练的部队
troops trained to fight on horseback
由快速轻型车辆运输的兵种,也称机械化骑兵
The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.
高度机动的陆军单位
a highly mobile army unit
The cavalry charged across the open field at dawn.
骑兵在黎明时分冲过开阔的田野。
Historically, cavalry units were often used for reconnaissance.
历史上，骑兵部队常被用于侦察。
The army decided to deploy its cavalry to outflank the enemy.
军队决定部署其骑兵以包抄敌人。
cavalry作为集合名词，谓语动词常用单数。
The cavalry was ordered to advance.
骑兵被命令前进。
cavalry常作定语修饰其他名词，表示骑兵相关的。
He joined a cavalry regiment.
他加入了一个骑兵团。
Not this
Many soldiers in the calvary charged forward.
Use this
Many soldiers in the cavalry charged forward.
学习者常将 'cavalry' 误拼为 'calvary'，后者指耶稣受难地，与骑兵无关。注意拼写区别。
Not this
He is a cavalry in the army.
Use this
He is a cavalryman in the army.
'cavalry' 是集合名词，指骑兵部队整体，不能直接指单个骑兵。指个体时应用 'cavalryman' 或 'horse soldier'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
骑兵冲锋
The cavalry charge broke the enemy lines.
骑兵冲锋突破了敌人的防线。
骑兵部队
The cavalry unit was stationed near the border.
骑兵部队驻扎在边境附近。
骑兵军官
He served as a cavalry officer for ten years.
他当了十年的骑兵军官。
战马
The cavalry horses were well-trained and strong.
这些战马训练有素且强壮。
骑兵团
The cavalry regiment marched through the valley.
骑兵团穿过了山谷。
骑兵攻击
The cavalry attack caught the enemy by surprise.
骑兵攻击出其不意地袭击了敌人。
骑兵冲锋；比喻突如其来的支援
Just when we thought we would fail, our manager came to the rescue like a charge of the cavalry.
就在我们认为要失败的时候，经理像骑兵冲锋一样赶来救援。
召唤援军；求助
The project is so behind schedule that we need to call in the cavalry.
项目进度严重滞后，我们需要召唤援军。
救兵到了（常用于比喻）
When the IT support team finally showed up, we sighed with relief: the cavalry has arrived.
当IT支持团队终于出现时，我们松了一口气：救兵到了。
骑兵来了！
In the 1939 film 'Gunga Din', the line 'The cavalry is coming!' is a memorable rescue moment.
在1939年的电影《古庙战笳声》中，'骑兵来了！'这句台词是一个令人难忘的救援时刻。
Use cavalry naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
cavalry 记忆：cav- 像 'cave' 山洞，'alry' 像 'all ry' 全部骑马，想象骑兵从山洞中骑马冲出。
常见场景：military、historical 该词通常用于军事或历史语境，语域中性。
常以单数形式指骑兵部队，复数形式cavalries指多支骑兵部队。
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