Word · Frequency #15747
saber
佩剑
a fencing sword with a V-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
- 1.
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
带有V形刀刃和略微弯曲手柄的击剑剑
- 2.
a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
刀刃弯曲且背部厚实的结实的剑
带有V形刀刃和略微弯曲手柄的击剑剑；刀刃弯曲且背部厚实的结实的剑；军刀；骑兵
In use
She practiced her saber technique at the fencing club every week.
The officer's saber hung from his belt during the parade.
The museum displayed an old saber from the nineteenth century.
n. sb's saber
saber 作名词时指刀刃弯曲的军刀，也可指击剑用佩剑，是可数名词。
He drew his saber and charged.
他拔出军刀，发起冲锋。
vt. saber sb/sth
saber 作动词时是及物动词，过去式和过去分词均为 sabered，现在分词为 sabering。
The cavalryman sabered the enemy.
那名骑兵用马刀砍了敌人。
Common mistakes
The cavalryman held saber in his hand.The cavalryman held a saber in his hand.
Connections
Collocations
- cavalry saber
- 骑兵军刀
- The officer carried an old cavalry saber into battle.这名军官带着一把旧骑兵军刀上战场。
- saber fencing
- 佩剑击剑
- She practices saber fencing three times a week.她每周练三次佩剑击剑。
- saber duel
- 军刀决斗
- The story ends with a saber duel between the two rivals.故事以两个对手之间的军刀决斗结束。
- saber cut
- 马刀砍伤
- A deep saber cut marked his forehead.他的额头上有一道深深的马刀伤痕。
- saber rattling
- 炫耀武力
- The leader's saber rattling was meant to intimidate the press.这位领导人的炫耀武力意在威慑媒体。
- draw a saber
Learner notes
Memory Tip
saber音近“赛伯”：想象击剑赛场上选手挥动V形刃、微弯柄的军刀，记住saber就是马刀/佩剑。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：击剑、军事 saber 作名词时通常指击剑或军事中的佩剑/军刀；在击剑语境中是中性术语，在军事或历史语境中偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 saber /ˈseɪbɚ/ 押韵的词：labor /ˈleɪbɚ/、neighbor /ˈneɪbɚ/（都以 /eɪbɚ/ 结尾）。注意拼写相似的 sober /ˈsoʊbɚ/ 和 sable /ˈseɪbəl/ 发音不同：sober 的元音是 /oʊ/，sable 以 /bəl/ 结尾。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.