army
army
(pl. -ies)
an army marches on its stomach
(pl. -ies)
- [treated as sing.or pl.]an organized military force equipped for fighting on land
军队
the two armies were in position.
两支军队都进入了阵地。
[as modifier]army officers.
军官。
■(the army)the part of a particular country's military force trained to fight on land
陆军
he joined the army at 16.
他16岁时加入了陆军。
■(an army of/armies of)a large number of people or things, typically formed or organized for a particular purpose
大群，大批
an army of photographers.
大批摄影师。
an army marches on its stomach
- 见 stomach
- (informal)used as an expression of disbelief in someone's ability to carry out a threat
(非正式)[用于表示怀疑对方进行威胁的能力]你行吗？你干得了吗？
‘One word to him and I'll have you.’ ‘You and whose army?’.
“你只要向他透露一个字，我就揍你。”“你行吗？”。
- late Middle English : from Old French armee, from armata, feminine past participle of Latin armare 'to arm'
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