ADJECTIVE | ... OF SOLDIERS | VERB + SOLDIER | SOLDIER + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤brave, fine, good, great勇敢的士兵;優秀的士兵;好士兵;偉大的士兵◇The president paid tribute to the brave soldiers who had lost their lives.總統向英勇犧牲的士兵致敬。➤trained受過訓練的士兵▸➤experienced, veteran經驗豐富的士兵;老兵▸➤former, old, retired退伍軍人;退伍的老兵➤decorated獲頒勳章的軍人◇a highly decorated soldier獲得很高榮譽勳章的軍人➤active-duty現役軍人◇The number of active-duty soldiers has continued to rise.現役軍人的人數持續增加。➤child娃娃兵◇Boys are forced to become child soldiers.男孩子們小小年紀被迫當兵。➤career, professional, regular職業軍人;正規軍人▸➤citizen, volunteer平民軍人;志願兵▸➤conscript應徵入伍的士兵▸➤common, ordinary, private, rank-and-file普通士兵;二等兵;列兵◇What was life like for the common soldier?普通士兵的生活如何?➤fellow戰友◇He was deeply affected by the death of one of his fellow soldiers.他的一個戰友的犧牲令他深受震動。➤loyal忠誠的軍人◇soldiers loyal to the president忠於總統的軍人➤dead, fallen, injured, wounded陣亡的士兵;傷兵▸➤armed武裝軍人➤combat戰士◇The army currently has 17 000 combat soldiers.陸軍目前有 17,000 名戰士。➤foot, mounted步兵;騎兵➤army陸軍士兵▸➤mercenary雇傭兵▸➤enemy敵兵▸➤American, British, etc.美國、英國等士兵▸➤Allied, coalition, Confederate, etc.盟軍、聯軍、(美國內戰期間)南部邦聯等士兵▸➤government, rebel政府軍/叛軍士兵▸➤uniformed穿軍裝的士兵▸➤toy玩具兵... OF SOLDIERS➤company一連士兵➤group一群士兵VERB + SOLDIER➤be, become, serve as是軍人;當兵◇Sharon has served as a soldier.沙倫當過軍人。➤enlist as應徵入伍◇He decided to enlist as a soldier.他決心應徵入伍。➤train訓練士兵▸➤play玩當兵打仗遊戲◇little boys playing soldiers玩當兵打仗遊戲的小男孩➤lead into battle, send into battle把士兵引向/送上戰場◇He has led American soldiers into battle.他把美國士兵送上戰場。SOLDIER + VERB➤enlist士兵應徵◇The number of soldiers enlisting has fallen dramatically.應徵入伍的士兵數量已急劇下降。➤be stationed, serve軍人駐紮/服役◇soldiers serving in Germany在德國服役的軍人➤march士兵行軍▸➤fight (sb)士兵(與某人)作戰▸➤defend sth, guard sth士兵保衞⋯/保護⋯▸➤open fire (on sb)軍人(向某人)開火◇At least 19 people were killed when soldiers opened fire on a peaceful demonstration.軍人向和平示威者開火,造成至少 19 人死亡。➤be killed in action, die士兵陣亡▸➤be shot, be wounded士兵中彈/受傷▸➤be missing in action士兵在戰鬥中失踪▸➤be captured, be taken prisoner士兵被俘▸➤return士兵返回◇soldiers returning from the war從戰爭中返回的軍人➤desert軍人開小差PREPOSITION➤as a soldier作為軍人◇his time as a soldier他當兵的時候PHRASES➤a soldier of fortune雇傭兵➤soldiers in uniform穿軍裝的士兵◇We saw very few enemy soldiers in uniform.我們看到稀稀拉拉幾個穿着軍裝的敵兵。➤soldiers at war戰爭中的士兵◇a realistic portrait of soldiers at war戰爭中士兵的真實寫照➤soldiers in the field, soldiers on the ground戰場上的士兵◇We don't have enough soldiers in the field.我們戰場上的士兵不夠。
➡ See also the entry for guerrilla另见guerrilla条soldier ♦︎ warrior ♦︎ serviceman/servicewoman ♦︎ mercenary ♦︎ combatant ♦︎ fighterThese are all words for a person who is a member of an armed force.这些词均表示军人、士兵。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a wounded / dead soldier / warrior◆a good / great / trained soldier / warrior / fighter◆an experienced soldier / warrior◆a retired soldier / serviceman / servicewoman◆a foreign soldier / mercenary / fighter◆a soldier / warrior / serviceman / servicewoman / mercenary / combatant fights / is killed■soldier [countable] a member of an army, especially one who is not an officer军人;(尤指)士兵◆What was life like for the common soldier?普通士兵的生活是什么样的?■warriorˈwɒriə(r); NAmEˈwɔːriər, ˈwɑːriər [countable] (formal) a person who fights or fought in a battle or war, especially in the past(尤指旧时的)武士,勇士,斗士◆A Viking warrior would be buried with his weapons: usually his sword, spear, shield and battleaxe.维京勇士死后都是与他使用过的武器一起埋葬:通常是剑、矛、盾和战斧。■serviceman■servicewoman [countable] (ratherformal, especially journalism尤用于新闻) a man or woman who is a member of the armed forces(男、女)军人◆A servicewoman carried the state's flag and stood at attention throughout the ceremony.在整个典礼过程中,一位女军人手执国旗立正站着。■mercenaryˈmɜːsənəri; NAmEˈmɜːrsəneri [countable] a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment雇佣兵◆Swiss pikemen fought as mercenaries in the armies of many European states.过去瑞士长矛兵在欧洲许多国家的军队里作为雇佣兵参战。■combatantˈkɒmbətənt; NAmEˈkɑːmbətənt [countable] (formal) a person or group involved in fighting a war or battle参战者;战斗人员;战士◆He was involved in the war, but not as a combatant.他参与了那次战争,但不是以战士的身份。OPPnon-combatantⓘ A non-combatant is a member of the armed forces who does not actually fight, for example an army doctor. It is also another word for a civilian: a person involved in a war situation who is not a member of the armed forces. * non-combatant指军队里实际上不参加战斗的人员,例如军医。该词也是civilian的同义词,即战争时期的平民百姓。■fighter [countable] a person who fights, especially sb who is not part of a regular army or force(尤指非正规军队的)战士,战斗者◆Rebel fighters still control most of the city.叛乱分子仍控制着这座城市的大部分地区。