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sword /sɔːd/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 剑，刀；〈军俚〉刺刀
sharpen a sword 磨剑
a cavalry sword 马刀
a court (或 dress) sword 礼服的佩剑
2. 造成伤害(或死亡、毁灭)的根源
Avarice hath been the sword of our slain kings. 贪婪便是杀害我们诸王的利剑。
3. 权力象征；判决权
the sword of justice 司法权
4. [the sword] 〈书〉战争；武力；军界人士
The pen is mightier than the sword. 笔杆的威力大于武力。
This influential group was formed by the sword and the clergy. 这个有势力的集团由军人和教士组成。
5. 剑状物；(箭鱼的)剑状长上颚
[< OE sweord; 与 OHG swert, Av xvara wound¹ 有关] phr. a (或 the) sword of Damocles 达摩克利斯剑 (喻指临头的危险，传说 Syracuse 暴君 Dionysius 邀达摩克利斯饮宴时在其头顶用细线悬一出鞘之剑，以表示大权在握者常朝不保夕，正如达摩克利斯当时之处境) at swords' points 见 point
beat (或turn) swords into ploughshares 把刀剑打成耕犁；偃武修文
cross swords 1. 搏斗；较量
2. 争论，争辩
It was then that the two friends crossed swords. 这两位朋友就在那时争论起来。
He had crossed swords more than once with his wife on the matter. 关于这个问题，他和妻子争辩过不止一次。
draw the sword 1. 拔剑
2. 开战
draw the sword against the government 以武力反抗政府
He who lives by the sword dies by the sword. 〈谚〉多行不义必自毙；玩火者自焚
measure swords 1. (决斗双方)量剑的长度看看是否相等
2. 斗剑；较量
3. 争论，争辩
measure swords with sb. on a matter of principle 就一个原则问题和某人交锋
put...to the sword 1. 用剑把…处死
2. (在战争中)屠杀
They took the fortress and put the garrison to the sword. 他们攻占了要塞，杀死了驻军。
put up (或 sheathe) the sword 1. 收剑入鞘
2. 息干戈，停止战争
the sword of justice 司法权威；正义之剑
the Sword of State (或 Honour) 〈英〉御剑(国事仪式中由人捧持在国王前的宝剑)
the sword of the spirit 上帝的谕示
throw one's sword into the scale 以武力要挟
wear the sword 当军人
worry the sword (击剑中)连续快速劈刺以乱对方阵脚 |