a nightstick
nightstick 是可数名词，单数前通常用 a/an。
The officer held a nightstick in his hand.
那名警察手里拿着一根警棍。
警棍
nightsticks — plural of nightstick
a short, thick stick carried by police officers
警棍
n a short stout club used primarily by policemen
The officer carried a nightstick on her belt during the patrol.
巡逻时，那名警官把警棍挂在腰带上。
用法提示：名词 nightstick 指警棍，此处用单数形式。
He was told to drop the nightstick before approaching the suspect.
他被告知在走近嫌疑人之前放下警棍。
用法提示：这里 nightstick 是名词，作 drop 的宾语。
Many police departments now train officers to use a nightstick only as a last resort.
许多警察部门现在训练警员只在万不得已时才使用警棍。
用法提示：名词 nightstick 用单数泛指警棍这类装备。
nightstick 是可数名词，单数前通常用 a/an。
The officer held a nightstick in his hand.
那名警察手里拿着一根警棍。
with a nightstick 在句中作方式状语，说明动作使用的工具。
The police officer hit the attacker with a nightstick.
警察用警棍击打袭击者。
较正式，也指音乐中的指挥棒；在警用语境中与 nightstick 可互换。
英式用语，语气较传统；美国英语中不常用。
美式口语，较随意；常简称为 billy。
grammar · medium
易错句子The officer hit the man with a police stick.
正确表达The officer hit the man with a nightstick.
“police stick” 是“警棍”的逐字直译；英语中该物品的常用说法是 nightstick（或 baton）。
grammar · medium
易错句子The police officer nightsticked the demonstrator.
正确表达The police officer hit the demonstrator with a nightstick.
nightstick 是名词，意为“警棍”，标准英语中不作动词用；表达动作时应说 hit … with a nightstick。
baton 既可指警棍，也可指乐队指挥棒或接力棒；nightstick 只指警察用的短棍。
truncheon 与 nightstick 同义，但主要为英式英语用词；美式英语更常用 nightstick 或 billy club。
billy club 是美式口语中特指警察用的短棍，语气比 nightstick 更非正式；nightstick 是通用中性词。
警察使用的警棍
The officer kept a police nightstick in his belt.
这名警察腰带上别着一根警棍。
挥动警棍
The guard swung his nightstick to keep the intruder away.
保安挥动警棍，不让闯入者靠近。
拔出警棍
She pulled out her nightstick when the man lunged at her.
当那名男子扑向她时，她拔出了警棍。
警棍击打
A nightstick blow to the arm left a deep bruise.
一记警棍击打落在手臂上，留下深深淤青。
警棍殴打
Reports of nightstick beatings sparked widespread protests.
有关警棍殴打的报道引发了广泛抗议。
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related word (same root: night)
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related word (same root: stick)
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警棍是警察使用的执法工具。
与警棍同属警察随身装备。
同为警察使用的非致命武器。
警棍常用于控制暴乱等场面。
警察巡逻时通常携带警棍。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.