Word · Frequency #8043
Fully loadedcavalry
骑兵；骑兵队
soldiers who fight on horseback; the part of an army that uses horses
- 1.
An individual unit of this arm of service.
该兵种的单个部队
- 2.
troops trained to fight on horseback
受过骑马作战训练的部队
- 3.
The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.
由快速轻型车辆运输的兵种,也称机械化骑兵
- 4.
a highly mobile army unit
高度机动的陆军单位
- 5.
A source of rescue, especially in an emergency.
救援的来源,尤指紧急情况下
骑兵部队；机动部队；机械化部队；救兵；援军；该兵种的单个部队；受过骑马作战训练的部队
In use
The cavalry charged across the open field at dawn.
Historically, cavalry units were often used for reconnaissance.
The army decided to deploy its cavalry to outflank the enemy.
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。
cavalry + n.
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。
Common mistakes
Many soldiers in the calvary charged forward.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。
Connections
Collocations
- cavalry charge
- 骑兵冲锋
- The cavalry charge broke the enemy lines.骑兵冲锋突破了敌人的防线。
- cavalry unit
- 骑兵部队
- The cavalry unit was stationed near the border.骑兵部队驻扎在边境附近。
- cavalry officer
- 骑兵军官
- He served as a cavalry officer for ten years.他当了十年的骑兵军官。
- cavalry horse
- 战马
- The cavalry horses were well-trained and strong.这些战马训练有素且强壮。
- cavalry regiment
- 骑兵团
- The cavalry regiment marched through the valley.骑兵团穿过了山谷。
- cavalry attack
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
常见场景：military、historical 该词通常用于军事或历史语境，语域中性。
Grammar Note
常以单数形式指骑兵部队，复数形式cavalries指多支骑兵部队。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words listed all end with the same spelling '-ry', but their pronunciation varies. Only 'revelry' shares the /əlri/ ending with 'cavalry', though the stressed vowel differs. Other words have similar endings but with different consonant clusters (e.g., /vri/ vs /nri/ vs /tlri/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.