sellsword

发音

UK /ˈsɛlˌsɔːd/
US /ˈsɛlˌsɔɹd/

词形变化

sellswords 复数 sellswords

别名

sell-sword

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mercenary.

    Bandit: It's those fool villagers...They think they can buy a bunch of sellswords to chase us away.

  2. 2.

    Someone who only works for money, in the manner of a mercenary.

    贬义 比喻

词源

From sell + sword. Compare hired gun.

来源：wiktionary