poilu

[ˈpwɑːluː]

Meanings

noun

法国士兵，一战法军士兵

A French infantryman during the First World War

Examples :

"My grandfather's great uncle was a poilu who fought bravely in the trenches of World War I. "

我爷爷的伯祖父曾是一名“一战法军士兵”，在第一次世界大战的战壕里英勇作战。

Related Words

trenches noun

/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/

战壕, 壕沟

"The plumber dug trenches in the yard to lay new water pipes. "

水管工在院子里挖了壕沟，以便铺设新的水管。

world noun

/wɝld/ /wɵːld/ /wɜːld/

世界，人间，世间。

"There will always be lovers, till the world’s end."

直到世界末日，世间都会有恋人。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

第一名，首位

"He was the first to complete the course."

他是第一个完成课程的人。

fought verb

/fɔːt/ /fɔt/

战斗，搏斗

"A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous."

受伤的动物会像疯子一样战斗，毫不留情，野蛮而充满杀气。

uncle noun

/ˈʌŋ.kəl/

伯父，叔父，舅父

"My uncle works at the school as a teacher. "

我叔叔在学校当老师。

great noun

/ɡɹeɪt/

伟人，大人物

"Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."

牛顿和爱因斯坦是科学史上两位伟人。

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

french verb

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/

切条, 法式切。

"The chef will french the carrots before adding them to the stew. "

厨师会先把胡萝卜切条，再放入炖菜里。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。

bravely adverb

/ˈbɹeɪvli/

勇敢地，无畏地。

"The student spoke bravely in front of the class about her concerns. "

那位学生勇敢地在全班同学面前说出了她的顾虑。

infantryman noun

/ˈɪnfəntrimən/

步兵，步卒

"The infantryman carried his heavy pack as he marched with his unit. "

那位步兵背着沉重的背包，和他的部队一起行军。