vedettes

/vəˈdɛts/

Meanings

noun

前哨骑兵，侦察兵

A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger.

Examples :

"Sentence: The lone vedettes, silhouetted against the setting sun, scanned the horizon for any sign of approaching enemy soldiers. "

孤零零的前哨骑兵，在夕阳的映衬下，扫视着地平线，搜寻着敌军来犯的任何迹象。

Related Words

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

靠近，接近.

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

公共汽车正在靠近车站，准备上车吧。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

scanned verb

/skænd/ /skɛnd/

扫描, 审视。

"She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for."

她仔细审视了这段文字，但还是没找到她要找的东西。

sentinel noun

/ˈsɛntɪnəl/

哨兵，守卫。

"The security guard stood as a vigilant sentinel, watching over the entrance to the office building. "

保安尽职地站在那里，像个警惕的哨兵一样，守护着办公楼的入口。

silhouetted verb

/ˌsɪluˈɛtɪd/ /ˌsɪləˈwɛtɪd/

呈现轮廓，使…显示轮廓。

"The setting sun silhouetted the trees against the bright orange sky. "

夕阳将树木映衬成剪影，在明亮的橙色天空下显现出清晰的轮廓。

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

士兵，战士

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

士兵们穿着制服，在游行队伍中行进。

setting verb

/ˈsɛtɪŋ/

放置，安放

"Set the tray there."

把托盘放在那里。

stationed verb

/ˈstɛɪʃənd/

驻扎，派驻

"I was stationed on the pier."

我被派驻在码头上。

horseback noun

/ˈhɔːsˌbæk/ /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/

马背

"She felt confident on horseback. "

她骑在马背上，感觉很自信。

outpost noun

/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/

前哨，据点

"The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault."

这个前哨据点弹药不足，无法抵挡坚决的进攻。