rapier

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹeɪpˌɪə(ɹ)/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling
    — […] In his lawless fit, Behind the arras hearing something stir, Whips out his rapier, cries ‘A rat, a rat!’ And in this brainish apprehension kills The unseen good old man.
形容词 adj.
  1. Extremely sharp. not-comparable
  2. comparative form of rapey: more rapey comparative,form-of
  3. Cutting; employing keen wit. not-comparable
    — John is very quick on his feet during interviews by using his rapier responses.

词形变化

rapiers plural

词源

Borrowed from Middle French rapiere, from Middle French (espee) rapiere, from Old French rapiere, raspiere, from Spanish raspadera (“poker; raker; scraper”), from Spanish raspar (“to scrape”), of Germanic origin. More at rasp.
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