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carry a lance
The soldier carried a lance.
士兵携带长矛。
长矛；骑枪
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
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.
The soldier carried a lance.
士兵携带长矛。
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
The knight held his lance firmly as he rode into battle.
骑士在冲入战场时紧握着长矛。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He held lance in his hand.
Use this
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'。
Not this
He bought two lance at the market.
Use this
He bought two lances at the market.
复数形式错误。lance 的复数是 lances，需要加 -s。
Not this
He attacked the enemy by a lance.
Use this
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'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
Use lance naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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记忆：lance 音近‘拦’，骑士横持长矛拦阻敌人，矛身很长。
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。
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。
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