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leatherneck

/leth-er-nek/US // ˈlɛð ərˌnɛk //UK // (ˈlɛðəˌnɛk) //

骑士,骑兵,特种兵,骑马人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Slang.

    • : a U.S. marine.

Examples

  • They currently have a son leading patrols around Camp Leatherneck, in Helmand.

  • Camp Leatherneck, the U.S. Marine half of the base, took the brunt of the attack, officials said.

  • Three years on, Camp Bastion has doubled in size, been joined by the Marine Corps base Camp Leatherneck and enveloped Shorabak.

  • The leatherneck ran up to them, blurted out his story, gazed at them imploringly and thrust the puppies into their hands.

  • It showed the utter unselfishness of the American doughboy, gob, and leatherneck.