armor

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɑː.mə/    美 /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. US,uncountable
    — a suit of armor
  2. A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body. US,uncountable
  3. A metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft. US,uncountable
  4. A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle. US,countable
  5. A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively. US,uncountable
    — Good work, Chief. Link up with our armor on the far side of the wall.
  6. The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion. US,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening. US,transitive
  2. To provide something with an analogous form of protection. US,transitive

词形变化

armors plural armour alternative,Australia,Canada,UK armors present,singular,third-person armoring participle,present armored participle,past armored past armour alternative,Australia,Canada,UK

词汇关系

近义词
mechanized cavalry
相关词
arm armament armaments arms armure

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmosder.
Latin arma
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin armō
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Latin -tūra
Latin armātūra
Old French armeure
Anglo-Norman armurebor.
Middle English armure
English armor
From Middle English armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure and Old French armeüre, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armure. By surface analysis, arm (“to cover or furnish”) + -or (suffix forming agent nouns or nouns of quality, state, or condition).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmosder.
Latin arma
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin armō
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Latin -tūra
Latin armātūra
Old French armeure
Anglo-Norman armurebor.
Middle English armure
English armor
From Middle English armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure and Old French armeüre, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armure. By surface analysis, arm (“to cover or furnish”) + -or (suffix forming agent nouns or nouns of quality, state, or condition).
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