belligerent
英[b?'l?d?(?)r(?)nt]
美
- adj. 交戰的；好戰的；交戰國的
- n. 交戰國；參加斗毆的人或集團
詞態變化
復數:?belligerents;副詞:?belligerently;名詞:?belligerence;
助記提示
1、belli- + ger- + -ent.
2、處于、醞釀、產生、進行、帶來戰爭。
中文詞源
belligerent 好斗的
詞根bell, 好戰，同Bellona, 司戰女神。ger, 含有，帶來，同ingest, 消化。
英文詞源
- belligerent
- belligerent: see rebel
- belligerent (adj.)
- 1570s, from Latin belligerantem (nominative belligerans), past participle of belligerare "to wage war," from bellum "war" (see bellicose) + gerere "to bear, to carry" (see gest). The noun meaning "party or nation at war" is from 1811. Related: Belligerently.
雙語例句
- 1. He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
- 他故態復萌，幾乎又像一年前那樣咄咄逼人了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He had a belligerent aspect.
- 他有種好斗的神色.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Chang Su - su retorted hastily , looking slightly belligerent.
- 張素素又搶著反駁, 臉色變了.
來自子夜部分
- 4. Churchill looked belligerent for a moment , then swallowed his pride.
- 邱吉爾似乎要反唇相譏,但終于忍了下去.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Dalleson watched him with a puzzled and slightly belligerent expression.
- 達爾生看他出去,臉上流露出迷惑不解的略有點斗氣似的神情.
來自辭典例句