Word · Frequency #14103
dueling
决斗
dueling is the present participle of duel.
核心释义
To fight a duel, typically over honor or a personal dispute.
- 1.
参与战斗。
To engage in a battle.
- 2.
为荣誉或女人而决斗
fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman
参与战斗。;为荣誉或女人而决斗
用法In use
The two swordsmen duelled at sunrise to defend their honor.
用法提示:这里'duelled'是'duel'的过去式,表示进行决斗。
During the congressional hearing, the senators duelled over the proposed amendment.
用法提示:这里'duelled'是'duel'的过去式,比喻激烈争论。
The chess grandmasters duelled for six hours before one conceded defeat.
用法提示:这里'duelled'是'duel'的过去式,表示对弈中的较量。
In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters
duel with sb
duel 作动词时通常不及物,接 with 表示决斗的对手。
The captain duelled with the enemy soldier.
上尉与敌兵决斗。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- duel with someone
- 与某人决斗
- He duelled with his rival at dawn.他在黎明时与对手决斗。
- duel over something
- 为某事决斗
- The two men duelled over a woman.这两个男人为一个女人决斗。
- duel to the death
- 决斗至死
- The knights duelled to the death.骑士们决斗至死。
- duel for honor
- 为荣誉决斗
- He was prepared to duel for honor.他已准备好为荣誉决斗。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
duel 与 dual 同音:dual 是“两个”,决斗(duel)正是两个人之间的战斗。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:historical accounts、literary texts 作动词时通常用于正式或文学性叙述中,多指过去按规则进行的决斗,日常口语较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中,fuel、cruel、gruel、jewel、dual 与 duel 押韵,韵母为 /uəl/(含 /j/ 时也一样);注意 duet 拼写相近但读 /djuˈet/,dial(/ˈdaɪəl/)也形似而音异。
用法优先级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。
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