the rearguard + [singular verb]
rearguard 是集合名词,作主语时谓语动词常用单数。
The rearguard fought bravely to slow the enemy's advance.
后卫部队英勇作战,以减缓敌人的推进。
后卫部队
rearguards — plural of rearguard
部队的最后部分,尤指保护撤退部队后方的分遣队。;负责保护(撤退中)军队后方的分遣队;后卫;全体防守队员。;后卫
a military unit that protects the rear of an army, especially during a retreat
部队的最后部分,尤指保护撤退部队后方的分遣队。
The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.
负责保护(撤退中)军队后方的分遣队
a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
后卫;全体防守队员。
The defence, collectively the defenders.
The general ordered the rearguard to hold the bridge while the main army crossed the river.
将军命令后卫部队守住桥梁,而主力部队则过河。
用法提示:此处 rearguard 为名词,指负责掩护后方撤退的后卫部队。
After the retreat began, the rearguard fought bravely to slow down the enemy's advance.
撤退开始后,后卫部队勇敢作战,以减缓敌人的推进。
用法提示:rearguard 在句中作主语,表示后卫部队这一群体。
The army's rearguards took turns covering the retreat through the mountain pass.
军队的各支后卫部队轮流掩护撤退通过山口。
用法提示:rearguards 为 rearguard 的复数形式,指多支后卫部队。
rearguard 是集合名词,作主语时谓语动词常用单数。
The rearguard fought bravely to slow the enemy's advance.
后卫部队英勇作战,以减缓敌人的推进。
of 后接被掩护的队伍,如 army、convoy、column。
The rearguard of the convoy was ambushed.
车队的后卫部队遭到了伏击。
He was placed in the rearguard during the retreat.
撤退期间,他被安排在后卫部队中。
grammar · medium
易错句子The back guard covered the army's retreat.
正确表达The rearguard covered the army's retreat.
汉语的“后卫”直译成 back guard,但英语军事术语固定用 rearguard(也可写作 rear guard)表示掩护撤退的后卫部队;back guard 不是地道的英语表达,所以应改为 rearguard。
grammar · medium
易错句子The vanguard stayed behind to protect the retreating soldiers.
正确表达The rearguard stayed behind to protect the retreating soldiers.
vanguard 指军队的前锋或先头部队,而 rearguard 才指负责殿后、掩护撤退的后卫部队。句子说 stayed behind(留在后面),所以应改用 rearguard。
“rearguard”指保护后方、殿后的部队;其直接反义为位于最前方、最先前进的先锋部队“vanguard”。
rearguard(后卫部队)负责掩护撤退部队的后方,vanguard(先头部队)则在主力前方开路,二者位置正好相反,不能互换。
advance guard 和 rearguard 都是承担掩护任务的部队,但 advance guard 在主力前方侦察开路,rearguard 在后方掩护撤退,不能因中文都含“卫/队”而混用。
rearguard 指“后卫部队”这一军事单位;rear 作名词指“后部/后方”这一位置或区域,不指部队。要表示某个部队单位用 rearguard,要表示后方位置用 rear。
后卫行动;后卫战
They fought a rearguard action to delay the enemy.
他们进行后卫战以拖延敌人。
后卫部队
A rearguard force covered the retreat of the main army.
一支后卫部队掩护主力部队撤退。
后卫阵地
The soldiers held a rearguard position while the civilians escaped.
士兵们坚守后卫阵地,同时让平民撤离。
后卫指挥官
The rearguard commander gave the order to withdraw.
后卫指挥官下令撤退。
rear(后部)+ guard(守卫);同根词:vanguard(前锋)、bodyguard(保镖)
后卫部队通常在撤退行动中负责掩护后方。
纵队是行军或作战时常见的队形,后卫常位于其后方。
后卫需要兼顾部队侧翼的安全,防止敌军包抄。
后卫本身就是一支执行特定掩护任务的分遣队。
后卫的部署与整体队形紧密相关,以确保后方有序。
为拖延或阻止不利结果所做的最后努力;最后的抵抗
The protesters mounted a rearguard action against the demolition of the old theater.
抗议者为阻止拆除老剧院做了最后的抵抗。
进行最后的抵抗,竭力阻止(不可避免的)失败
Local residents are fighting a rearguard action to keep the historic bridge open.
当地居民正在进行最后的努力,力求保住这座历史悠久的桥梁。
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