• adj. 交战的；好战的；交战国的
• n. 交战国；参加斗殴的人或集团

词根bell, 好战，同Bellona, 司战女神。ger, 含有，带来，同ingest, 消化。

belligerent

belligerent: see rebel

belligerent (adj.)

1570s, from Latin belligerantem (nominative belligerans), past participle of belligerare "to wage war," from bellum "war" (see bellicose) + gerere "to bear, to carry" (see gest). The noun meaning "party or nation at war" is from 1811. Related: Belligerently.

1. He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.

他故态复萌，几乎又像一年前那样咄咄逼人了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He had a belligerent aspect.

他有种好斗的神色.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Chang Su - su retorted hastily , looking slightly belligerent.

张素素又抢着反驳, 脸色变了.

来自子夜部分

4. Churchill looked belligerent for a moment , then swallowed his pride.

邱吉尔似乎要反唇相讥,但终于忍了下去.

来自辞典例句

5. Dalleson watched him with a puzzled and slightly belligerent expression.

达尔生看他出去,脸上流露出迷惑不解的略有点斗气似的神情.

来自辞典例句