Word · Frequency #17337
dragoon
龙骑兵
A historical soldier who fought both on horseback and on foot; later, a member of a cavalry regiment.
- 1.
Originally (historical), a soldier armed with a dragoon musket (noun sense 1.1) who fought both on foot and mounted on a horse; now, a cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment formerly armed with such muskets.
最初(历史上)装备龙骑兵滑膛枪、既可步战又可骑战的士兵；现指曾装备此类滑膛枪的骑兵团的骑兵或骑手。
- 2.
A man with a fierce or unrefined manner, like a dragoon (noun sense 1.2).
举止粗鲁或不文雅的人,如同龙骑兵(名词义项1.2)。
- 3.
A variety of pigeon, originally a cross between a horseman and a tumbler.
一种鸽子,最初由骑马者与翻飞鸽杂交而成。
粗野的人；凶悍的人；一种鸽子品种；最初(历史上)装备龙骑兵滑膛枪、既可步战又可骑战的士兵；现指曾装备此类滑膛枪的骑兵团的骑兵或骑手。；举止粗鲁或不文雅的人,如同龙骑兵(名词义项1.2)。；一种鸽子,最初由骑马者与翻飞鸽杂交而成。
In use
The young dragoon proudly displayed his saber.
The dragoon regiment was stationed near the border.
In the museum, we saw a suit of armor once worn by a dragoon.
Connections
Collocations
- dragoon regiment
- 龙骑兵团
- The dragoon regiment crossed the river on horseback.龙骑兵团骑马渡过了河。
- Dragoon Guards
- 龙骑兵卫队（英国历史骑兵部队）
- His grandfather served in the Dragoon Guards.他祖父曾在龙骑兵卫队服役。
- dragoon officer
- 龙骑兵军官
- A dragoon officer ordered the soldiers to form ranks.一名龙骑兵军官命令士兵们列队。
- troop of dragoons
- 一队龙骑兵
- A troop of dragoons patrolled the border road.一队龙骑兵在边境道路上巡逻。
- dragoon musket
- 龙骑兵滑膛枪
- He carried a dragoon musket on the long march.他在长途行军中携带一支龙骑兵滑膛枪。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：dragoon 听起来像“拽棍”，想象粗鲁的龙骑兵骑马拽着棍子，一副凶悍模样。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史记载、军事史、文学描写 该词多用于历史或文学语境，日常口语中很少见；指人时带有粗鲁、好斗的意味，常用于贬义或文学描写。
Grammar Note
通常指历史上的龙骑兵或骑兵。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 dragoon /drəˈɡuːn/ 押韵的词都含有 /uːn/ 音。注意拼写相似的 dragon /ˈdræɡən/ 发音完全不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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