carry a lance
The soldier carried a lance.
士兵携带长矛。
鱼叉；捕鲸叉；枪骑兵；柳叶刀；（将棋中的）香车；推弹杆
A long pointed rod used as a weapon or tool, especially a spear carried by a mounted soldier or used in jousting.
一种战争武器,由长柄和钢刃组成,骑兵使用的矛。
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
长矛
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
用于马上比武的木制长矛,有时中空,击中对方盔甲时易碎。
A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
鱼叉
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
捕鲸者和渔民使用的矛或鱼叉。
A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
柳叶刀
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
手持长矛的士兵；长矛兵。
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
传送弹药并推入炮膛的工具。
An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
铸造炮弹时悬吊型芯的小铁杆。
A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
用于勾勒图形轮廓的填充可燃物的小纸管。
One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
柳叶刀。
A lancet.
将棋中可直线向前任意格移动的棋子。
A piece in the game of shogi that can move directly forward any number of squares.
The knight held his lance firmly as he rode into battle.
骑士在冲入战场时紧握着长矛。
用法提示：句中 'lance' 作名词，意为长矛，是一种古代武器。
During the joust, the competitor's lance shattered on impact.
在马上比武中，参赛者的长矛在撞击时碎裂。
用法提示：句中 'lance' 作名词，指比赛中使用的长矛。
The surgeon carefully used a lance to make an incision.
外科医生小心地用柳叶刀切开了一道口子。
用法提示：句中 'lance' 作名词，指一种用于手术的柳叶刀。
The soldier carried a lance.
士兵携带长矛。
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。
spear 是最通用词，可指任何长杆尖头武器；lance 特指骑兵或比武用的骑枪，日常可替换，但强调骑乘或比武场景时宜用 lance。
pike 指步兵用的超长矛，与 lance 的骑兵/比武用法不同，具体语境下不宜直接互换。
grammar · medium
易错句子He held lance in his hand.
正确表达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'。
grammar · medium
易错句子He bought two lance at the market.
正确表达He bought two lances at the market.
复数形式错误。lance 的复数是 lances，需要加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子He attacked the enemy by a lance.
正确表达He attacked the enemy with a lance.
介词使用错误。表示使用工具时，介词应用 'with'，而不是 'by'。
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。
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。
矛头
The lance head pierced the enemy's shield.
矛头刺穿了敌人的盾牌。
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。
中世纪骑手，lance 是其主要武器之一。
使用 lance 进行的马上比武。
比武或战斗时与 lance 一同使用的防护装备。
装备 lance 的马上作战部队。
lance 常用于中世纪比武的场合。
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。
在拉曼查的一个村庄，村名我已不愿记起，住着一位绅士，家中有一架长矛、一面旧盾、一匹瘦马和一只追猎的灵缇。（《堂吉诃德》开篇名句）
The knight couched his lance and spurred his horse toward the opponent.
骑士端起长矛，催马向对手冲去。
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