the Battle of Mons
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˈmɒnz/
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˈmɑːnz/
- (1914) the first big battle of the First World War, fought in August 1914 near the Belgian town of Mons. The British soldiers managed to resist the attacks of much larger German forces for a time before being forced back.
蒙斯战役：（1914年）第一次世界大战的第一次大战，于1914年8月在比利时蒙斯镇附近进行。在被迫返回之前，英国士兵曾一度抵制了规模更大的德军的进攻。