1540s, from Middle French cavalerie (16c.), from Italian cavalleria "mounted militia," from cavaliere (see cavalier (n.)). An Old English word for it was horshere.
权威例句
1. I was assigned to Troop A of the 10th Cavalry.
我被派往第10骑兵队的A连。
2. Two regiments of cavalry were called out to tame the crowds.
调集了两个装甲兵团去威慑、控制人群。
3. The Indian cavalry under Haig became a functionally efficient unit.
黑格领导下的印度骑兵成为了一支高效执行任务的队伍。
4. The Cavalry were exercising on Salisbury Plain.