英:['fəʊmən]
美:['foʊmən]
英:['fəʊmən]
美:['foʊmən]
复数:foemen
Noun
1. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force);
"a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
The first known use of foeman was before the 12th century
1 I directed the gunner to aim at the foeman's spars, endeavouring to cripple her aloft.
2 But when the fight was over and the foeman was vanquished, nobler qualities ruled the man; he could then be merciful and large of soul.
3 In deep drision outlaughs the foeman.
敌人极尽嘲弄地纵声大笑。
4 Fought they never so fiercely, under no matter what conditions, whenever the haughty Rovers met these unpolished foemen they had invariably to bite the dust or the mud, as the case might be.
5 No; Reason, as party-strife goes, As food is attractive to no men: And Logic's a nauseous dose, To be given—as physic—to foemen!
6 Yet the Lettered and the Unlettered powers are at swords' points; and very old and bitter foemen, too, they are.
7 Savours two he had, untasted by no men: Honey to his friends and gall to his foemen.
8 Near him lay half a dozen of his foemen, and just beyond them fell his old friends Smith and Bonham, hastening to die at his side.
9 I swear the foeman, arm'd for war From cap-�-pie, with many a scar, More mercy finds for prostrate foe Than she who deals me never a blow.
10 And he chooses 'twixt death from the foemen's hand, Or death where the deep waves roll; Then he boldly rides up to that rocky strand, And commends to the Lord his soul!
11 And as nearer he hears the foemen ride, He seeks the utmost steep; And he plunges his spurs in his courser's side, And dares the dreadful leap!
12 I. I who have sung of love and lady bright And mirth and music and the world's delight, Behold! to-day, I sound a sterner note To move the minds of foemen when they fight.
13 This image looked toward the city, but when a foeman approached it the horseman would face in his direction and would level the lance as if about to charge.
14 So the foeman has fired the gate, men of mine, And the water is spent and done; Then bring me a cup of the red Ahr-wine; I never shall drink but this one.
15 You go not where the red deer feeds, Nor tear the foemen from their steeds.
16 That noble duke, the great Of Burgundy's proud land, Felt all his foemen's hate, And, vanquish'd, bit the sand.
17 A small victory, Catelyn thought when the fighting had ended and the surviving foemen had melted back into the night, yet a victory nonetheless.
18 Just how many red foemen he might have in front of him Great Bear did not know.
19 Still stood th' unwearied minstrel on guard the house before, To watch if any foeman should seek to force the door.
20 Sons will rear, to take your place; Strong the foeman’s steel to face— Strong in heart and hand!