| 单词 | swordsman |
| 释义 | swordsman (once / 4515 pages) n A swordsman is a person who is very good at swordplay or fencing. If you are looking to find a swordsman, you should look among Shakespeare's characters. While some people use the word swordsman whether they're talking about a man or a woman, it's increasingly common to use swordswoman for female fencers. These days, most swordsmen take part in the sport of fencing, while in the past a swordsman might actually have engaged in battle or dueled with swords to settle an argument. Before the mid-1600s, the word was swordman, from the Old English sweordfreca. WORD FAMILYswordsman: swordsmanship, swordsmen USAGE EXAMPLESAnd Peter Ho plays it cool and a little crazy as a rival swordsman burdened by fate and — literally — his own tombstone. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) A vast and mysterious land with magic spells, valiant swordsmen, contested rulers and epic tribal battles. Los Angeles Times(Oct 09, 2016) “He finds help. A clever talking squirrel. An old drunken swordsman. A mad hermit in the woods. That sort of thing.” Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind(2007) n someone skilled at fencing Syn|Hyper fencer battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper someone who fights (or is fighting) |
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