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
词态变化
复数: belligerents;副词: belligerently;名词: belligerence;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