| 单词 | dagger |
| 释义 | dagger (once / 614 pages) n A dagger is a weapon, a sharp knife that's used for self-defense or fighting. During the Late Middle Ages, daggers were a sort of back-up to the longer sword, both carried during battles. Most daggers have a sharp, pointed blade and a handle with a "crossguard" that protects a fighter's hand from sliding forward and getting cut. Throughout history, various kinds of daggers have been used in close combat. The word comes from the Old French dague, though its origin beyond that isn't known. The ancient last name Dagard, dating from the 13th century or earlier, meant "one who carries a dagger." WORD FAMILYdagger: dagger-like, daggers USAGE EXAMPLESThe whole process was slightly cloak and dagger but the non-retail nature only added to the allure of the sale. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) They leered across the bar throwing judgmental daggers at the laughter and sparkles. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Officials with the Salvation Army said that’s largely because of Dagger’s Toy Run. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1n a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing Syn|Hypo|Hyper sticker dirk a relatively long dagger with a straight blade kirpana ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times crease, creese, krisa Malayan dagger with a wavy blade bodkin, poniarda dagger with a slender blade stilettoa small dagger with a tapered blade knife a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point 2n a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote Syn|Hyper obelisk character, grapheme, graphic symbol a written symbol that is used to represent speech |
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