Zouave

n. 轻步兵

发音

UK /zuːˈɑːv/
UK /zwɑːv/
US /zuˈɑv/
US /zwɑv/

词形变化

Zouaves 复数 Zouaves

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of a body of soldiers in the French service, originally Kabyle, but now composed of Frenchmen who wear the Kabyle dress.

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    历史 政治 军事
  2. 2.

    One of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the Zouaves in French service, as was done by a number of volunteer regiments in the army of the United States in the Civil War (1861–65).

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相关短语

zouave jacket

词源

From French, from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ (zawāwiyy), used to refer to a Kabyle soldier, especially of the Igawawen people.

来源：wiktionary