| 单词 | javelin |
| 释义 | javelin (once / 2387 pages) n A javelin is a sharp-tipped, lightweigh throwing spear that's used in sporting events. The javelin throw is an event in the Olympics. Historically, the javelin was used as a weapon. African and Zulu tribes have used javelins, as well as Welsh fighters and ancient Roman Empire and Anglo-Saxon soldiers. More recently, javelins are simply thrown for sport. The Middle French javeline is a diminutive form of the Old French javelot, or "spear." The ultimate root is probably the Proto-Indo-European word ghabholo, "a fork or branch of a tree." WORD FAMILYjavelin: javelins USAGE EXAMPLESThe top U.S. military officer in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrotti, told a Senate hearing this year "there's a requirement for an anti-tank weapon, like Javelin." Reuters(Dec 21, 2016) Mr. Baker puts it this way: “You have to take a lot of javelins aimed at the old man.” Wall Street Journal(Nov 11, 2016) Brooks was once a college athlete himself, being recruited by Oklahoma State as a javelin thrower in 1980. Washington Times(Oct 29, 2016) 1n a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events Hyper lance, shaft, spear a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon sports equipmentequipment needed to participate in a particular sport 2n an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible Hyper field event a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track |
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