cavalry

騎兵、騎兵隊

馬に乗って戦う訓練を受けた兵士、またはその兵士たちの部隊。

やさしい英語で： Soldiers trained to fight on horseback, or the army branch they belong to.

• The cavalry crossed the river.
• Enemy cavalry charged across the field.
• He joined a cavalry regiment before the war.

反対語： infantry

よく使う表現： cavalry regiment, cavalry charge, heavy cavalry

機械化騎兵、装甲騎兵

特に軽い車両を使い、すばやく移動する軍の部隊。

やさしい英語で： An army unit that moves quickly, especially using light vehicles.

• The cavalry unit patrolled the border.
• Mechanized cavalry moved ahead of the main force.
• Light vehicles allowed the cavalry to respond quickly.

よく使う表現： mechanized cavalry, armoured cavalry, cavalry unit

援軍、救援隊

ひどく困っている人を助けるために駆けつける人々。

やさしい英語で： People who arrive to help when someone is in serious difficulty.

• We need to call the cavalry.
• The cavalry arrived with extra food and blankets.
• When the system failed, our technical team became the cavalry.

類義語： reinforcements, rescuers

よく使う表現： call the cavalry, send the cavalry, cavalry arrives