rapier

n. 双刃长剑

发音

UK /ˈɹeɪpˌɪə(ɹ)/
其它

词形变化

rapiers 复数 rapiers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling

    护手刺剑

adj.
  1. 1.

    Extremely sharp.

  2. 2.

    Cutting; employing keen wit.

    John is very quick on his feet during interviews by using his rapier responses.

  3. 1.

    comparative form of rapey: more rapey

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

tuck

上位词 4

sword steel brand blade

词源

Borrowed from Middle French rapiere, from Middle French (espee) rapiere, from Old French rapiere, raspiere, from Spanish raspadera (“poker; raker; scraper”), from Spanish raspar (“to scrape”), of Germanic origin. More at rasp.

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