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Colonel + surname
称呼时，上校军衔后直接跟姓氏。
Colonel Sanders is known for his fried chicken.
桑德斯上校以他的炸鸡而闻名。
上校
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
上校
A military officer of high rank, typically above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
Colonel Sanders is known for his fried chicken.
桑德斯上校以他的炸鸡而闻名。
军官衔,通常是将官之前的最高一级,见于陆军、空军或海军陆战队
A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
军官军衔。
The military officer title.
美国陆军、空军或海军陆战队中校以上、准将以下的军官
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
美国南部一些州授予的荣誉平民头衔,最常见于肯塔基州
An honorary civilian title bestowed by some southern US states, most commonly Kentucky; notably Colonel Sanders of KFC.
The colonel inspected the troops this morning.
上校今天早上检阅了部队。
The colonel commanded his battalion to hold the position.
上校命令他的营守住阵地。
He was promoted to colonel after twenty years of service.
他在服役二十年后被晋升为上校。
称呼时，上校军衔后直接跟姓氏。
Colonel Sanders is known for his fried chicken.
桑德斯上校以他的炸鸡而闻名。
用于描述军衔晋升。
She was promoted to colonel after 20 years of service.
她服役20年后被晋升为上校。
描述担任该军衔的职务。
He served as a colonel in the army before retiring.
他在退休前担任陆军上校。
正式场合使用全名。
Colonel John Smith commanded the battalion.
约翰·史密斯上校指挥那个营。
Not this
The coronel was in charge.
Use this
The colonel was in charge.
学习者可能因为发音与拼写不一致而误拼为 'coronel'。正确的拼写是 'colonel'，发音为 /ˈkɜrnəl/。
Not this
He was promoted to kernel.
Use this
He was promoted to colonel.
因为 'colonel' 与 'kernel' 发音相同，学习者可能混淆这两个单词。注意 military rank 应为 'colonel'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
[姓氏]上校
Colonel Smith will lead the parade.
史密斯上校将带领游行。
中校
He was promoted to lieutenant colonel last year.
他去年晋升为中校。
退役上校
The retired colonel now teaches at a military academy.
这位退役上校现在在一所军事学院任教。
陆军上校
Her father was a colonel in the army.
她的父亲曾是陆军上校。
晋升为上校
After 20 years of service, he was promoted to colonel.
服役20年后，他晋升为上校。
上校制服
He wore a colonel's uniform at the ceremony.
他在仪式上穿着上校制服。
马斯塔德上校，在图书馆里，用烛台！
A classic line from the board game Clue (or Cluedo) and its 1985 film adaptation, used to accuse a suspect of murder.
这是桌游《线索》（Clue）及其1985年电影改编中的经典台词，用于指控嫌疑人谋杀的场合。
我是基尔戈上校。我喜欢早晨凝固汽油弹的气味。
Famous line from the 1979 film Apocalypse Now, spoken by Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore, symbolizing the surreal horror and absurdity of war.
出自1979年电影《现代启示录》，由比尔·基尔戈中校说出，象征战争的疯狂与荒诞。
Use colonel naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音与'kernel'相同，联想上校是军队的核心。
此词为正式军事衔级，通常用于书面或正式场合，如军事文件、正式介绍等。口语中可能简称为'上校'。
Genuine rhymes: kernel (/ˈkɝnəl/), journal (/ˈdʒɝnəl/). Warning: colon (/ˈkoʊlən/) looks like colonel but sounds different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.