sapper是什么意思

sapper

英 ['sæpə]***美

n. 工兵；坑道工兵；挖掘器
n. (Sapper)人名；(英)萨珀；(德)扎佩尔

中文词源

sapper 工兵，工程兵

来自 sap,挖地道，挖战壕，-er,人。即地道兵，引申词义工兵，工程兵。

中文词源

sapper (n.): 1620s, in a military context, "soldier employed in building fortifications," agent noun from sap (v.1).

双语例句

1. Suddenly we saw lots of specks running off Sapper Hill.: 突然我们看到许多小黑点,从萨珀山跑走了.

2. Making sure that there was nobody about, the sapper touched off the explosive.: 确信周围无人了, 工兵才把炸药点着.

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