lance
UK/lɑ:ns/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A long spear carried by a mounted soldier or used in jousting.
长矛，骑枪
v.
To cut open with a sharp instrument, especially a medical tool; to pierce with a lance.
用柳叶刀切开；用长矛刺
Root Breakdown
Native Englishlanceother
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Common Collocations
- 1.knight's lance骑士的长矛
- 2.surgical lance手术刀
Example Sentences
- 1.
The knight wielded a long lance in battle.
- 2.
The surgeon lanced the boil to drain it.