"marines" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 海军陆战队士兵

Definition

Marines 指的是经过专门训练、能在陆地和海上作战的士兵，通常属于海军体系。这个词常指美国海军陆战队成员，也可指其他国家类似部队的成员。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

当它指某个具体军种，尤其是美国海军陆战队时，通常写作 'Marines'。注意 'marine' 也可以作形容词，表示“海洋的”或“海军的”，所以要靠语境判断。日常中常用 'the Marines' 指整个部队。

Examples

My uncle served in the Marines for ten years.

我叔叔在**海军陆战队**服役了十年。

The Marines arrived on the island in the morning.

**海军陆战队士兵**早上到达了那座岛。

She wants to join the Marines after college.

她想在大学毕业后加入**海军陆战队**。

He talks tough, but his older sister is actually in the Marines.

他说话很强硬，但其实他姐姐在**海军陆战队**。

A couple of Marines were helping people after the storm.

几名**海军陆战队士兵**在暴风雨后帮助大家。

Her dad was in the Marines, so discipline was a big deal at home.

她爸爸当过**海军陆战队**军人，所以家里很看重纪律。