lance

英 [lɑːns]

美 [læns]

n. (旧时骑兵的)长矛
v. 用刀切开(感染处放脓)

复数：lances　过去式：lanced　现在分词：lancing　过去分词：lanced　第三人称单数：lances　

Collins.1 / BNC.11513 / COCA.15435

牛津词典

noun

（旧时骑兵的）长矛
a weapon with a long wooden handle and a pointed metal end that was used by people fighting on horses in the past

verb

用刀切开（感染处放脓）
to cut open an infected place on sb's body with a sharp knife in order to let out the pus (= a yellow substance produced by infection)
1. to lance an abscess
  切开脓肿

VERB 切开，割开（疖等）
If a boil on someone's bodyis lanced, a small cut is made in it so that the liquid inside comes out.
1. It is a painful experience having the boil lanced.
  把疖子切开是很痛的。
N-COUNT （旧时骑兵用的）长矛
Alanceis a long spear used in former times by soldiers on horseback.
1. ...the clang of lances striking armour.
  长矛撞击盔甲发出的咣咣声

noun

a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade
Synonym:lancet
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
Synonym:spearshaft
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
Synonym:speargigfizgigfishgig

verb

I hurled a lance at him.
我把长矛朝他掷去。
Well equipped heavy cavalry with plate armour and a lance.
意大利重骑兵是装备板甲和骑枪的重装骑兵。
His sword was long, his lance was keen.
长兮其剑，锐兮其矛。
Industrial experiments and extensive application showed that the life-span of the injection lance prolonged by 0.6~ 1.9 times.
工业试验和应用表明，此种喷枪的使用寿命延长了0.6~1.9倍。
Lightly armoured in leather and equipped with a hand weapon and a lance.
这些轻枪骑兵身穿皮甲，装备骑枪和单手短兵刃。
The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance.
箭袋和发亮的枪，并短枪在它身上铮铮有声。
The horseman aimed his lance at his quarry.
骑手把长矛对准了他的猎物。
We learn how to lance, incise and stitch the wound.
我们学会怎样用柳叶刀切开和缝合伤口。
Tom broke a lance with Bill yesterday.
昨天汤姆和比尔发生了争论。
Well, is it with small crescent lance or halberd?
对啊，这种带小月牙的究竟是属矛还是戟呢？