sword

n.剑，刀；武力，战争；兵权，权力

noun

1. 剑；刀
   a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle
   1. to draw/sheathe a sword (= to take it out/put it into its cover)
      拔剑；把剑插入鞘

n. 刀，剑；武力，战争 n. (Sword)人名；(英)索德

名词复数形式:swords

sword 剑，刀

来自古英语 sweord,刀，剑，来自 Proto-Germanic*swerda,刀，剑，来自 PIE*swer,砍，劈，刺。

1. As a Grand Prix driver, you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head at every moment.
   作为国际汽车大奖赛的车手，随时都有可能发生事故。
2. He must fall on his sword. That's the only course left open to him
   他必须面对失败，他唯有这一条路走。
3. On striking his sword on the stone, he declared himself Lord of the City
   在以剑身击石之后，他宣布自己为“城之主宰”。
4. I parried, and that's when my sword broke.
   我挡了一下，把我的剑挡断了。
5. He used a sword to try to defend his shop from a rampaging mob.
   他拿了一把剑试图保护自己的店不受闹事暴徒的打砸。
6. He pretended to scalp me with his sword.
   他假装要用剑剥下我的头皮。
7. The fiercest of rivals, the last time they crossed swords was during the 1980s.
   这对争得你死我活的竞争对手的最后一次交锋是在20世纪80年代。
8. The effect of his mediation was so great that both parties sheathed the sword at once.
   他的调停非常有效，双方立刻停战。
9. The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.
   这位败将交出他的佩剑以示就范。
10. He died distressingly by the sword.
    他惨死于剑下。
11. I fended off his sword thrust with my spear.
    他一刀砍来，我拿枪架住。
12. Stones whet a sword, difficulties strengthen willpower.
    石头是刀的朋友，障碍是意志的朋友。
13. He drew his sword from its sheath.
    他拔剑出鞘。
14. The sword was mounted in a mahogany case.
    这把剑装在一个红木盒里。
15. The soldier cut at the enemy with his sword.
    士兵用剑朝敌人砍去。
16. She touched the hilt of her sword, the sword that he had given her.
    她摸了摸剑柄，他送给她的那把剑。
17. She picked up the actor's sword and carried it off the stage.
    她拾起演员的剑，带下了舞台。
18. The magic sword was embedded in the stone.
    魔剑牢牢嵌在石头里。
19. The emperor unified the country by the sword.
    那位皇帝用武力统一了全国。
20. I carried a samurai sword and a whip.
    我携带一把武士刀和一条鞭子。
21. Duck has his sword, I my quill and parchment.
    鸭子有他的剑，我有羽毛笔和羊皮纸。
22. Then he swallowed the sword.
    然后他把剑咽了下去。
23. If you have the sword, nothing can touch you.
    有了剑，刀枪不入。
24. He was put to the sword.
    他被人用剑杀死了。
25. If you stab me, your sword will reach him.
    如果你刺死我，你的剑将刺到他。
26. He fastened his sword on.
    他系牢了他的剑。
27. This unparalleled adventure for my sword?
    为我的剑保留了这场空前的冒险？
28. He took his enemy's sword as a trophy.
    他将从敌人那儿缴获的剑留作了纪念品。
29. He had studded the sword hilt with jewels.
    他在剑柄上镶嵌了宝石。
30. This is the Sword of Emperor.
    这就是我说的天子之剑。