wield a rapier
rapier 是可数名词,常与 wield、draw、carry 等动词连用,表示手持或拔出细剑。
The young nobleman learned to wield a rapier with precision.
那位年轻贵族学会了精准地挥舞细剑。
细剑;轻剑;刺剑
rapiers — plural of rapier
一种细长、笔直、尖锐的剑(双刃、单刃或无刃),主要用于刺击;在欧洲文艺复兴时期用于平民决斗。;双刃长剑
A long, slender, sharply pointed sword used mainly for thrusting, popular in Renaissance Europe for duelling.
一种细长、笔直、尖锐的剑(双刃、单刃或无刃),主要用于刺击;在欧洲文艺复兴时期用于平民决斗。
A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling
The fencer lunged with a swift rapier.
击剑手用一把迅捷的长剑突刺。
用法提示:这里 rapier 作为名词,表示一种细长的双刃剑。
In the museum, we saw a collection of antique rapiers from the Renaissance.
在博物馆里,我们看到了一批文艺复兴时期的古董长剑。
用法提示:这里 rapiers 是 rapier 的复数形式,作为名词宾语。
He trained for years to master the rapier.
他训练多年以掌握长剑术。
用法提示:这里 rapier 作为名词,指代这种武器本身。
rapier 是可数名词,常与 wield、draw、carry 等动词连用,表示手持或拔出细剑。
The young nobleman learned to wield a rapier with precision.
那位年轻贵族学会了精准地挥舞细剑。
介词短语 with a rapier 用来说明所用的武器或工具,意为“用细剑”。
He fought with a rapier, not with a heavy broadsword.
他用细剑作战,而不是用沉重的阔剑。
rapier 可直接放在另一名词前作定语,如 a rapier thrust,表示与该剑或刺击相关的动作。
The fencer drove a rapier thrust at his opponent's chest.
那名击剑手向对手胸口刺出一记细剑突刺。
grammar · medium
易错句子He bought rapier yesterday.
正确表达He bought a rapier yesterday.
rapier 是可数名词单数,英语中可数名词单数前通常必须加限定词(如 a/an/the);汉语没有冠词系统,容易漏掉。改为 a rapier 后符合可数名词单数的句法要求。
grammar · medium
易错句子He pointed his rapier to his enemy.
正确表达He pointed his rapier at his enemy.
point 表示“把……指向”时,目标要用介词 at,不用 to;point to 通常表示指向某方向或提及某证据,不用于武器瞄准。改为 at 才符合搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子He killed the man by a rapier.
正确表达He killed the man with a rapier.
表示使用具体工具或武器时,英语用介词 with,不用 by;by 多用于表示方式、手段(如 by hand, by train)或接动名词。改为 with a rapier 才自然。
读音接近(rapier /ˈreɪpiər/,rapper /ˈræpər/),但意思毫无关联:rapper 指表演说唱音乐的人,与剑无关。
两者都是剑类,但 saber 刀身弯曲、以劈砍为主,多用于骑兵或击剑;rapier 细长笔直、以刺击为主,是文艺复兴时期平民决斗用的剑。
两者都尖锐并用于刺击,但 dagger 是短小的贴身武器;rapier 是细长的手持长剑,用于决斗。
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