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单词 soldier beetle
释义

soldier /sōlˈjər/

noun
  1. A person engaged in military service
  2. A private
  3. A person of military skill
  4. A low-ranking member of a criminal organization, such as the Mafia, esp one who carries out shootings and other violent acts (slang)
  5. A shirker (nautical)
  6. An ant, or white ant, of a specialized fighting caste
  7. A scarlet, pugnacious, or armoured animal of various kinds (beetle, fish, etc)
  8. A red herring (slang)
  9. The ribwort plantain (used by children for a game of soldiers)
  10. A diligent worker for a cause
  11. A brick set upright in a wall
  12. A narrow strip of bread-and-butter or toast, esp for a child to eat (informal)
intransitive verb
  1. To serve as a soldier
  2. To shirk
ORIGIN: OFr soldier, from L solidus a piece of money, the pay of a soldier

solˈdiering noun

solˈdierlike adjective

  1. Having the appearance of a soldier
  2. Soldierly
adverb

In the manner of a soldier

solˈdierliness noun

solˈdierly adjective

  1. Befitting a soldier
  2. Having the qualities of or befitting a soldier

solˈdiership noun

  1. The state or quality of being a soldier
  2. Military qualities
  3. Martial skill

solˈdiery noun

  1. Soldiers collectively
  2. A military body or class
  3. Military qualities

soldier beetle noun

A beetle of the family Cantharidae

soldier crab noun

A hermit crab

soldier of fortune noun

  1. A mercenary
  2. Someone ready to serve anywhere for pay or his or her own advancement

old soldier see under old

soldier on

To continue doggedly in face of difficulty or discouragement

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