dagger

dagger

英 ['dægə]
　　美 ['dæɡɚ]

n. 匕首，短劍
　　vt. 用劍刺
　　n. (Dagger)人名；(俄)達格爾

中文詞源：

dagger 匕首

可能來自拉丁語*daca, 地名Dacian，原羅馬帝國行省。因產自Dacian而得名。

例句：

1. He drew his dagger and turned to face his pursuers.
他拔出匕首轉身面向追他的人。

2. She was released from prison in a cloak and dagger operation yesterday.
在昨天的一次秘密行動中她從監獄獲釋。

3. This sound, like all music, pierced my heart like a dagger.
這種聲音像所有的音樂一樣，如短劍般直刺我心。

4. The dagger stuck tightly in the silver scabbard.
匕首牢牢地卡在銀質刀鞘中。

5. The bad news is a dagger to his heart.
這條壞消息刺痛瞭他的心.