Word · Frequency #14103
duels
决斗
duels is the plural of duel.
核心释义
A formal, prearranged fight between two people, traditionally with weapons, to settle a quarrel over honor.
- 1.
两名私人之间为名誉而进行的约期决斗。
Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
- 2.
两人(有助手陪同)为维护荣誉而事先约定使用致命武器的决斗
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
- 3.
历史上通过决斗裁决(司法决斗)。
Historically, the wager of battle (judicial combat).
- 4.
两个技术娴熟的对手(个人或团体)之间的任何较量
any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
- 5.
两个对立的人、力量、团体或思想之间的任何斗争。
Any battle or struggle between two contending persons, forces, groups, or ideas.
对决；较量；司法决斗；两名私人之间为名誉而进行的约期决斗。；两人(有助手陪同)为维护荣誉而事先约定使用致命武器的决斗；历史上通过决斗裁决(司法决斗)。
用法In use
The two knights agreed to a duel to settle their dispute over honor.
用法提示：此处'duel'作名词，指为了荣誉而进行的约定决斗。
The chess championship turned into an intense duel between the two grandmasters.
用法提示：此处'duel'作名词，比喻为一场技能较量。
In the old novel, the hero fought a duel at dawn with pistols.
用法提示：此处'duel'作名词，指使用武器的正式决斗。
fight a duel (with sb / over sth)
The two officers fought a duel over an insult.
那两名军官因受辱而进行了一场决斗。
challenge sb to a duel
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fight a duel
- 进行决斗
- He was forced to fight a duel at dawn.他被迫在黎明时分进行决斗。
- challenge someone to a duel
- 向某人提出决斗挑战
- The officer challenged him to a duel over an insult.那名军官因受辱而向他提出决斗挑战。
- a duel to the death
- 生死决斗
- The two rivals engaged in a duel to the death.两个对手进行了一场生死决斗。
- a duel of wits
- 智斗；斗智
- The debate turned into a duel of wits between the two candidates.这场辩论变成了两位候选人之间的智斗。
- win a duel
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
duel 与 dual 同音，都和“二”有关；决斗正是两人之间的较量。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史与文学叙述、正式演讲或论说文 duel 通常用于正式或书面语境，多指为荣誉而约定的决斗，也可比喻双方高手之间的较量。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
duel 与 dual 同音；与 fuel、cruel、jewel、renewal、gruel 押韵（均含 /uːəl/）。注意拼写相似的 due (/djuː/) 和 duet (/djuˈet/) 发音不同。
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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