bellicose
英 [ˈbel.ɪ.kəʊs]
美 [ˈbel.ə.koʊs]
bellicose 好战的来自词根bell, 好战,词源同duel, 决斗。
- bellicose
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bellicose: see rebel
- bellicose (adj.)
- early 15c., "warlike," from Latin bellicosus "warlike, valorous, given to fighting," from bellicus "of war," from bellum "war," Old Latin duellum, dvellum, which is of uncertain origin.
- 1. He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.
- 他对政府越来越具挑衅性的声明表示担忧。
- 2. He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.
- 他对政府越来越具挑衅性的声明表示担忧。
- 3. The animal was studying him with bellicose curiosity.
- 这个畜生正在用一种好战的好奇眼光仔细察看着他.
- 4. His bellicose disposition alienated his friend.
- 他生性好斗,他的朋友们都疏远了他.
- 5. Faber had imagined them to be young, fit , aggressive and bellicose as well as clever.
- 在费伯的想象中,他们都是年富力强, 逞能好斗,聪明伶俐的人.