veteran

单词音标

veteran音标[\'vetәrәn]

汉语翻译

n. 老手, 退伍*人, 老兵, 老树

a. 老兵的, 老练的, 经验丰富的

【法】 老兵, 退伍*人

英语解释

名词 veteran:

a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

同义词：veteran soldier

a person who has served in the armed forces

同义词：vet, ex-serviceman

an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

同义词：old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager

形容词 veteran:

rendered competent through trial and experience

同义词：seasoned

例句

That comrade writing these poems is a veteran.

写这些诗的那个同志是个老兵。

A veteran of the hustings.

选举活动的老手

This washing machine is really a veteran.

这台洗衣机真是老古董了。

His grandfather was a veteran of the World War II.

他的祖父是二战时的老兵。

详细解释

vet.er.an

n.Abbr. vet.（名词）缩写 vet.

A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or a capacity:

老手，老练者：在一项活动中或者一种能力上资格老或有经验的人：

例句：

a veteran of political campaigns.

*治斗争的老手

A person who has served in the armed forces:

老兵：一直在*队服役的人：

例句：

.Privilege, a token income . . . were allowed for veterans of both world wars.(Mavis Gallant)

.特权，一种象征性收入…是参加过两次世界大战的老兵所拥有的.(玛维斯·加朗特)

An old soldier who has seen long service.

老战士：有过较长服役期的老兵

adj.（形容词）

Having had long experience or practice:

丰富经验的，老练的：

例句：

a veteran actor.

资深演员

Of or relating to former members of the armed forces:

身经百战的，退役的：退伍*人的或于退伍*人有关的：

例句：

veteran benefits.

退役年金

来源：

Latin veter3nus

拉丁语 veter3nus

from vetus veter- [old] * see wet- 2

源自 vetus veter- [老的] *参见 wet- 2