"cavalry" in Chinese (Simplified)
骑兵
Definition
Cavalry 指军队中骑马作战的士兵或部队。现代也常用于历史语境,或比喻在困难时前来帮忙的一群人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词主要用于历史或军事语境。常见搭配有 'the cavalry charged',以及比喻用法 'the cavalry arrived',表示援助及时赶到。不要和 'calvary' 混淆,那是另一个词。
Examples
The cavalry rode across the field.
**骑兵**骑马穿过了田野。
The king sent his cavalry to the battle.
国王派出了他的**骑兵**参加战斗。
In old armies, cavalry moved faster than foot soldiers.
在古代军队中,**骑兵**比步兵移动得更快。
We were overwhelmed with orders until the marketing team showed up like the cavalry.
我们快被订单压垮了,直到市场团队像**骑兵**一样赶来帮忙。
Don't worry, the IT cavalry is on the way.
别担心,IT **骑兵**正在赶来。
Just when we thought the event would fail, volunteers arrived and the cavalry saved the day.
就在我们以为活动要失败的时候,志愿者来了,**骑兵**救了场。