ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWORD | SWORD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤long, short長劍;短劍➤sharp鋒利的劍▸➤double-edged, two-edged (bothfigurative) 雙刃劍;有利也有弊的事物◇The potential financial boost is a double-edged sword (= has advantages and disadvantages).有可能實行的財政刺激政策是一把雙刃劍。➤ceremonial, dress禮儀用劍;禮服佩劍▸➤Samurai日本武士刀VERB + SWORD➤be armed with, carry, hold, wear佩戴着劍;拿着劍▸➤draw, unsheathe拔出劍;拔劍出鞘▸➤brandish, wield揮舞劍;揮動劍➤cross (usuallyfigurative) 交鋒◇The Governor crossed swords with Democrats over US policy.州長就美國政策與民主黨人交鋒。➤thrust用劍刺◇I thrust my sword into his chest.我把劍刺入了他的胸膛。➤sheathe插劍入鞘SWORD + NOUN➤arm持劍臂▸➤belt劍帶▸➤blade劍刃▸➤stroke劍擊➤fight劍戰PREPOSITION➤sword of (oftenfigurative) ⋯之劍◇the sword of justice正義之劍PHRASES➤be put to the sword被刺死◇All the men were put to the sword (= killed).所有的人都慘遭屠殺。➤the blade, edge, hilt, tip, etc. of a sword劍刃、劍鋒、劍柄、劍尖等