• n. 一種輕巧細(xì)長(zhǎng)的劍

縮寫自中古法語(yǔ) espee rapiere,利劍，來(lái)自 espee,劍，詞源同 spade,rapiere,鋒利的，有尖刺的， 詞源不詳。

rapier (n.)

"light, sharp-pointed sword," 1550s, from Middle French rapière, from espee rapiere "long, pointed two-edged sword" (late 15c.), in which the adjective is of uncertain origin, perhaps from derisive use of raspiere "poker, scraper." Dutch, Danish rapier, German Rappier are from French.

1. Julie Burchill is famous for her precocity and rapier wit.

朱莉·伯奇爾因其早慧和機(jī)敏而聞名。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. Here the army has its ranges where Rapier missiles and other weaponry are tested.

軍方在這兒有發(fā)射場(chǎng)，“長(zhǎng)劍”導(dǎo)彈等武器都在這里進(jìn)行試驗(yàn)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. He had an encyclopedic command of the field of knowledge, and by a word or a phase, by delicate rapier thrust, he punctured them.

他所掌握的知識(shí)就像百科全書那樣豐富.用一個(gè)字或一句話, 用幾句靈敏機(jī)智的對(duì)答, 他就洞穿了對(duì)方的要害.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

4. The article presents a new way for insertion motion on rapier machine.

提出了一種新穎的劍桿織機(jī)電子引緯方法.

來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

5. To overcome some of the double rigid rapier loom was developed.

最簡(jiǎn)單的劍桿織機(jī)是剛性單劍桿織機(jī).

來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)