Word · Frequency #8162
infantry
步兵；步兵部队
核心释义
集合名词，指徒步作战的士兵或兵种。
soldiers who fight on foot, especially as a branch of an army
- 1.
步兵,指在陆地上徒步作战的士兵,与骑兵和其他骑乘部队不同,不论外部运输方式(如空降)。
Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
- 2.
由徒步作战的士兵组成的陆军单位
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
- 3.
由步兵组成的军队部分
The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops.
- 4.
一个步兵团。
A regiment of infantry.
步兵团；步兵,指在陆地上徒步作战的士兵,与骑兵和其他骑乘部队不同,不论外部运输方式(如空降)。；由徒步作战的士兵组成的陆军单位；由步兵组成的军队部分；一个步兵团。
用法In use
The infantry advanced slowly through the muddy fields.
用法提示：这里 infantry 指徒步作战的士兵队伍，在句子中作主语。
He joined the infantry after finishing his basic training.
用法提示：infantry 表示步兵兵种或部队，在句子中作宾语。
The army sent in the infantry to secure the village.
用法提示：infantry 指步兵分队，在句子中作宾语。
the infantry [verb (singular/plural)]
英语中，infantry作为集合名词，美式英语常用单数动词，英式英语可用复数动词。
The infantry was ordered to hold the position.
步兵奉命坚守阵地。
infantry [noun]
infantry可作定语修饰其他军事单位名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- light infantry
- 轻步兵
- The light infantry advanced quickly through the forest.轻步兵快速穿过了森林。
- heavy infantry
- 重步兵
- Heavy infantry formed the main battle line.重步兵组成了主要战线。
- infantry division
- 步兵师
- The infantry division was deployed to the front lines.这个步兵师被部署到了前线。
- infantry regiment
- 步兵团
- He served in an infantry regiment during the war.战争期间他在一个步兵团服役。
- infantry battalion
- 步兵营
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
对比 infant（婴儿）和 infantry（步兵）：记住步兵不是婴儿兵。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：军事、历史、新闻报道 通常用于军事、历史或正式新闻报道等正式语境，日常口语中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作集合名词，谓语动词可用单数或复数；指具体部队单位时可有复数 infantries。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with infantry; they are included for spelling pattern comparison. Only pedantry shares the /əntri/ ending, but the stressed vowel (ɛ) differs from infantry's (ɪ).
用法优先级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。
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