belligerent

英 [bə'lɪdʒ(ə)r(ə)nt] 美
  • adj. 交战的;好战的;交战国的
  • n. 交战国;参加斗殴的人或集团

助记提示


1、belli- + ger- + -ent.
2、处于、酝酿、产生、进行、带来战争。

中文词源


belligerent 好斗的

词根bell, 好战,同Bellona, 司战女神。ger, 含有,带来,同ingest, 消化。

英文词源


belligerent
belligerent: see rebel
belligerent (adj.)
1570s, from Latin belligerantem (nominative belligerans), past participle of belligerare "to wage war," from bellum "war" (see bellicose) + gerere "to bear, to carry" (see gest). The noun meaning "party or nation at war" is from 1811. Related: Belligerently.

双语例句


1. He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
他故态复萌,几乎又像一年前那样咄咄逼人了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He had a belligerent aspect.
他有种好斗的神色.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Chang Su - su retorted hastily , looking slightly belligerent.
张素素又抢着反驳, 脸色变了.

来自子夜部分

4. Churchill looked belligerent for a moment , then swallowed his pride.
邱吉尔似乎要反唇相讥,但终于忍了下去.

来自辞典例句

5. Dalleson watched him with a puzzled and slightly belligerent expression.
达尔生看他出去,脸上流露出迷惑不解的略有点斗气似的神情.

来自辞典例句

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