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lance
长矛;骑枪
A long pointed rod used as a weapon or tool, especially a spear carried by a mounted soldier or used in jousting.
- 1.
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
一种战争武器,由长柄和钢刃组成,骑兵使用的矛。
- 2.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
长矛
- 3.
A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
用于马上比武的木制长矛,有时中空,击中对方盔甲时易碎。
- 4.
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
鱼叉
- 5.
A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
捕鲸者和渔民使用的矛或鱼叉。
- 6.
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
柳叶刀
- 7.
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
手持长矛的士兵;长矛兵。
- 8.
An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
传送弹药并推入炮膛的工具。
- 9.
A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
铸造炮弹时悬吊型芯的小铁杆。
- 10.
One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
用于勾勒图形轮廓的填充可燃物的小纸管。
- 11.
A lancet.
柳叶刀。
- 12.
A piece in the game of shogi that can move directly forward any number of squares.
将棋中可直线向前任意格移动的棋子。
鱼叉;捕鲸叉;枪骑兵;柳叶刀;(将棋中的)香车;推弹杆
In use
The knight held his lance firmly as he rode into battle.
During the joust, the competitor's lance shattered on impact.
The surgeon carefully used a lance to make an incision.
carry a lance
The soldier carried a lance.
士兵携带长矛。
wield a lance
常用于描述中世纪骑士的战斗动作。
The knight wielded a lance skillfully.
骑士熟练地挥舞长矛。
Common mistakes
He held lance in his hand.He held a lance in his hand.
中文没有不定冠词,所以学习者常漏用冠词。这里 lance 是可数名词,需要不定冠词 'a'。
Connections
Collocations
- jousting lance
- 比武用长矛;枪术比赛用长矛
- The knight aimed his jousting lance at the opponent.骑士举起他的比武长矛对准对手。
- lance shaft
- 长矛的矛杆
- The lance shaft was made of sturdy ash wood.这根长矛的矛杆是用结实的白蜡木制成的。
- lance head
- 矛头
- The lance head pierced the enemy's shield.矛头刺穿了敌人的盾牌。
- sword and lance
- 剑与长矛
- The knight rode into battle with sword and lance.骑士手持剑与长矛骑马进入战斗。
Idioms & figurative uses
- break a lance
- 为…辩护;挺身而出(也可指与…争论)The minister was ready to break a lance for the reform.部长准备为这项改革挺身而出。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:lance 音近‘拦’,骑士横持长矛拦阻敌人,矛身很长。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:历史叙述、军事题材作品、文学描写 lance 作名词时通常用于历史、军事或文学语境,现代日常口语中更常用 spear;本义指骑兵使用的长矛,也可指捕鱼用的鱼叉。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在美国英语中,lance /læns/ 与 chance、dance、glance、stance、trance、enhance 押韵(/æns/)。在英国英语中,这些词多读作 /ɑːns/(lance /lɑːns/、chance /tʃɑːns/、dance /dɑːns/、glance /ɡlɑːns/、stance /stɑːns/、trance /trɑːns/),enhance 也常读作 /ɪnˈhɑːns/。注意 balance /ˈbæləns/、silence /ˈsaɪləns/ 等拼写相近但重音和元音不同,不与 lance 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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