"shavetail" 怎么发音
word
ˈʃeɪvˌteɪl
SHAYV-tail
ˈʃeɪvteɪl
SHAYV-tail
释义
A 'shavetail' is a slang term in the military for a new or inexperienced soldier, especially a junior officer or recent recruit. It can also historically refer to an untrained pack animal.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈʃeɪvˌteɪl
英式英语
ˈʃeɪvteɪl
简化发音
美式
SHAYV-tail
英式
SHAYV-tail
语境中听
The new shavetail struggled to understand the orders.
Every unit gets a few shavetails each year.
As a shavetail, he listened carefully to his sergeant.
The platoon liked to tease the shavetail with harmless pranks.