Word
nightsticks
警棍
nightsticks is the plural of nightstick.
核心释义
a short, thick stick carried by police officers
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警棍
n a short stout club used primarily by policemen
用法In use
The officer carried a nightstick on her belt during the patrol.
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.
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.
用法提示：名词 nightstick 用单数泛指警棍这类装备。
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。
with a nightstick
with a nightstick 在句中作方式状语，说明动作使用的工具。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- police nightstick
- 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。
- swing a nightstick
- 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。
- pull out a nightstick
- 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。
- nightstick blow
- 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。
- nightstick beatings
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
night（夜晚）+ stick（棍）→ 警察夜巡时手里拿的棍子，就是警棍。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：警察执法、新闻报道 nightstick 是较常见的普通用词，多用于日常或新闻报道，语气中性，通常指警察使用的短棍。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
nightstick 读 /ˈnaɪtstɪk/，重音在第一个音节。stick、broomstick、lipstick、candlestick、matchstick 都以拼写部分“stick”结尾，词尾都读 /stɪk/，和 nightstick 的词尾相同；但严格说它们不整体押韵，因为 nightstick 的重音在 night 上。注意 toothpick 是形近词，读 /ˈtuːθpɪk/，结尾是 /pɪk/ 而不是 /stɪk/。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.