sword
US
UK sword n: (weapon)
SC 剑 jiàn
TC 劍
TC 劍
SC 刀 jiàn，dāo
TC 刀
TC 刀
The knight raised his sword to deal a fatal blow to his enemy.
这名骑士举起他的剑向敌人送去致命一击。
double-edged sword, dual-edged sword n: figurative (both positive and negative) (指会带来正反两方面影响的事物)
SC 双刃剑 shuāng rèn jiàn
TC 雙刃劍
TC 雙刃劍
Medical radiation is a double-edged sword that helps fight cancer, but can destroy healthy tissues as well.
draw your sword v expr: (pull out blade)
SC 拔剑 bá jiàn
When the soldier heard the insult, he drew his sword.
sword fight n: (duel with long-bladed weapons)
SC 持剑对决，剑斗
sword of Damocles expr: figurative (threat of imminent harm or disaster) (比喻随时可能到来的危险)
SC 达摩克利斯之剑
sword swallower n: (performer who puts swords in throat)
SC 表演吞剑者 biǎo yǎn tūn jiàn zhě
The audience gasped as the sword swallower appeared to thrust a long knife down his throat.
sword-fighter n: ([sb] who duels with long-bladed weapon)
SC 剑士
sword-fighting n: (one-on-one combat with long-bladed weapons)
SC 击剑, 剑术
The pen is mightier than the sword. expr: figurative (words are powerful)
SC 文字的力量胜过武力
SC 笔墨胜于刀剑
Some say that the pen is mightier than the sword.