dagger

英 [ˈdæɡə(r)]

美 [ˈdæɡər]

n.  匕首; 短剑

复数：daggers　过去分词：daggered　过去式：daggered　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10257 / COCA.11028

习惯用语

n.

at daggers drawn
• 剑拔弩张；势不两立
  if two people are at daggers drawn , they are very angry with each other
look daggers at sb
• 对某人怒目而视
  to look at sb in a very angry way

牛津词典

noun

• 匕首；短剑
  a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon

柯林斯词典

• 匕首;短剑
  Adaggeris a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
• PHRASE 剑拔弩张;势不两立
  If you say that two people areat daggers drawn, you mean they are having an argument and are still very angry with each other.
  1. She and her mother were at daggers drawn.
     她和她母亲之间的关系异常紧张。

英英释义

noun

• a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
  Synonym:sticker
• a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
  Synonym:obelisk

双语例句

• And that he carried a dagger under his coat.
  也发现他在上衣内还藏了把匕首。
• He parried the sword with his dagger.
  他用短剑挡开了马刀。
• A cane concealing a sword or dagger.
  里面藏着剑或匕首的手杖。
• A thought struck him like a silver dagger.
  一个想法象银色匕首一样闪现在他脑海中。
• She and her mother were at daggers drawn.
  她和她母亲之间的关系异常紧张。
• He thrust the dagger into the guard's side.
  他将匕首刺进警卫的腰部。
• I hear the victim was stabbed with a dagger.
  我听说受害者被一把短剑所伤。
• Warriors now get dagger mastery.
  武士增加了匕首掌握。
• This sound, like all music, pierced my heart like a dagger.
  这种声音像所有的音乐一样，如短剑般直刺我心。
• The dagger stuck tightly in the silver scabbard.
  匕首牢牢地卡在银质刀鞘中。