英语词汇“duel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A duel is a fight between two people, usually using swords or other weapons. If you tend to be a little cowardly, you're probably glad that people aren't expected to defend their honor with a duel these days.

The classic definition of a duel is the kind that happens all the time in Shakespeare plays: two men clanking swords together in a battle to the death over some issue of honor or betrayal. Today, the word duel can be used to talk about any kind of contest or struggle — like a duel between political candidates. The word duel can be traced back to both duo, Latin for "two," and also duellum, which means "war."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

dual / duel

Seeing double? Not quite! Dual is two, or double, but a duel is a fight. If you're getting sick of your fair-weather friend's dual personality, perhaps you should throw down your glove and challenge him to a duel at high noon.

Dual, which dates from the early 1600s, is borrowed from the Latin dualis, from duo, for two. Dual still means double or two similar parts:

The ego becomes dual, one part active, the other watching and judging. (Max Simon Nordau)

Last night's game had kind of a dual purpose — playing Oregon and sending out this version of Husky Stadium. (Seattle Times)

Duel once referred to an arranged, formal contest to the death between two people, preferably men with handlebar mustaches. These formal contests are no longer practiced, so duel has broadened to mean any contest between two people, teams, or even ideas:

In early days a properly regulated duel was an ordeal showing the judgment of heaven. (Max Simon Nordau)

In a savage duel between the regime and Islamist guerrillas, entire villages were wiped out. (Business Week)

There are dueling pension propositions on Tuesday's ballot. (Washington Post)

Save dual for double, for things that come in pairs, like your hot/cold friend with the dual personality. Use duel for an old timey sword fight, or any modern version of it. Handlebar mustache not required.

WORD FAMILY

duel: dueled, dueler, dueling, duelist, duelled, dueller, duelling, duellist, duels+/dueler: duelers/duelist: duelists/dueller: duellers/duellist: duellists

USAGE EXAMPLES

The band manager leaned in, dueling with the guitars and accordions and booming strains of Mexican norteño music.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016)

That will involve intricate, and possibly dueling, traffic studies.

Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016)

There were also dueling lawsuits, including one accusing the practice of gross mismanagement.

New York Times(Dec 23, 2016)

1n a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

Syn|Hyper

affaire d'honneur

combat, fight, fighting, scrap

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

2n any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

Hyper

battle, struggle

an energetic attempt to achieve something

3v fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman

In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters

Hyper

contend, fight, struggle

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

单词	duel
释义	duel (once / 531 pages) nv A duel is a fight between two people, usually using swords or other weapons. If you tend to be a little cowardly, you're probably glad that people aren't expected to defend their honor with a duel these days. The classic definition of a duel is the kind that happens all the time in Shakespeare plays: two men clanking swords together in a battle to the death over some issue of honor or betrayal. Today, the word duel can be used to talk about any kind of contest or struggle — like a duel between political candidates. The word duel can be traced back to both duo, Latin for "two," and also duellum, which means "war." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS dual / duel Seeing double? Not quite! Dual is two, or double, but a duel is a fight. If you're getting sick of your fair-weather friend's dual personality, perhaps you should throw down your glove and challenge him to a duel at high noon. Dual, which dates from the early 1600s, is borrowed from the Latin dualis, from duo, for two. Dual still means double or two similar parts: The ego becomes dual, one part active, the other watching and judging. (Max Simon Nordau) Last night's game had kind of a dual purpose — playing Oregon and sending out this version of Husky Stadium. (Seattle Times) Duel once referred to an arranged, formal contest to the death between two people, preferably men with handlebar mustaches. These formal contests are no longer practiced, so duel has broadened to mean any contest between two people, teams, or even ideas: In early days a properly regulated duel was an ordeal showing the judgment of heaven. (Max Simon Nordau) In a savage duel between the regime and Islamist guerrillas, entire villages were wiped out. (Business Week) There are dueling pension propositions on Tuesday's ballot. (Washington Post) Save dual for double, for things that come in pairs, like your hot/cold friend with the dual personality. Use duel for an old timey sword fight, or any modern version of it. Handlebar mustache not required. WORD FAMILY duel: dueled, dueler, dueling, duelist, duelled, dueller, duelling, duellist, duels+/dueler: duelers/duelist: duelists/dueller: duellers/duellist: duellists USAGE EXAMPLES The band manager leaned in, dueling with the guitars and accordions and booming strains of Mexican norteño music. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) That will involve intricate, and possibly dueling, traffic studies. Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016) There were also dueling lawsuits, including one accusing the practice of gross mismanagement. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1n a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor Syn\|Hyper affaire d'honneur combat, fight, fighting, scrap the act of fighting; any contest or struggle 2n any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups) Hyper battle, struggle an energetic attempt to achieve something 3v fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters Hyper contend, fight, struggle be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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