squad
英[skw?d]
美[skwɑd]
- n. 班；小隊；五人組（籃球隊的非正式說法）
- vt. 把…編成班；把…編入班
詞態變化
復數:?squads;
助記提示
1. square => squad.
中文詞源
squad 軍隊的班，小組，隊伍
來自法語 esquade,班組，方隊，來自意大利語 squadra,營，隊伍，來自通俗拉丁語*exquadra, 方陣，詞源同 square,方陣。引申諸相關詞義。
英文詞源
- squad (n.)
- 1640s, "small number of military men detailed for some purpose," from French esquade, from Middle French escadre, from Spanish escuadra or Italian squadra "battalion," literally "square," from Vulgar Latin *exquadra (see square (n.)). Before the widespread use of of automatic weapons, infantry troops tended to fight in a square formation to repel cavalry or superior forces. Extended to sports 1902, police work 1905.
雙語例句
- 1. Fraud squad officers had bugged the phone and were ready to pounce.
- 反詐騙小組的警員們已在電話上安裝了竊聽器，并隨時準備突擊。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad.
- 他有望在歐洲錦標賽代表隊中獲得一席之地。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching.
- 穆拉特毫不退縮地直視著執行槍決的行刑隊員們的眼睛。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The squad members paired off to find places to eat and sleep.
- 小組成員結對兒找地方吃飯睡覺。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Those put to death by firing squad included three generals.
- 行刑隊處決的那些人里有3名將軍。
來自柯林斯例句