C 士兵，军人 sb who serves in the military forces of a country; a member of an army

　capture a ～　俘虏一个士兵
　command ～s　指挥士兵，命令士兵
　draw ～s from　从…抽调士兵
　encourage a ～　鼓励士兵
　find a ～　发现一个士兵
　kill a ～　打死一个士兵
　lead one's ～s　率领士兵
　order the ～s　命令士兵
　pick ～s　选拔士兵
　play (at) ～s　扮演军人，做扮演军人的游戏
　praise a ～　表扬士兵
　prove a ～　证明是个战士，考验士兵
　remove ～s to the front　把士兵调往前线
　select a ～　挑选士兵
　serve as a ～　当兵，服役
　train a ～　训练士兵
　wipe out ～s　消灭士兵
　make sb a ～　使某人成为军人
　brave ～　勇敢的战士
　common ～　列兵，二等兵
　disabled ～　残废军人
　fine ～　优秀的战士
　good ～　好战士
　great ～　伟大的战士
　new ～　新兵，新战士
　old ～　老兵，老将，老手
　poor ～　可怜的士兵
　private ～　列兵，二等兵
　professional ～　职业军人
　unknown ～　不知名的兵卒
　young ～　年轻的战士
　career ～　职业军人
　enemy ～　敌兵
　foot ～　步兵
　occupation ～　职业军人
　woman ～　女兵
　～s armed with modern weapons　现代化武器装备的士兵
　～ at drill　训练中的士兵
　～ in science　科学战士
　～ of fortune　兵痞
　～ on service　现役军人

　A soldier joins the army to fight for his country.　一个士兵入伍以保卫祖国。
　He looked around as a British soldier put the rope around his neck.　当一名英国士兵用绳子绕住他的脖子时，他向四周环顾了一下。
　The soldier was blinded in the war.　那士兵在战争中双目失明。
　The wounded soldier fell back on the ground and breathed his last.　伤兵倒地气绝而亡。
　The wounded soldier begged his enemy for mercy.　那伤兵向敌人讨饶。
　He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier.　他拔出手枪对准敌兵。
　He bears himself like a soldier.　他举止像个军人。
　Our soldiers advanced bravely against the enemy.　我们的士兵勇敢地向敌人挺进。
　The soldiers had been ordered to allow no strangers through.　士兵们接到命令，不许任何陌生人通过。
　The soldiers armed for battle.　士兵们拿起武器准备战斗。
　The soldiers bore themselves well in the battle.　战士们在战斗中表现得勇敢。
　The soldiers advanced on the enemy.　战士们向敌人发起进攻。
　The soldiers were arrayed on the opposite hill.　士兵被部署在对面山上。
　The enemy soldiers burnt all the houses down.　敌兵烧毁了所有的房屋。
　"We shall have to bring up some more soldiers", said the captain.　“我们必须再找些士兵来。”那上尉说道。
　The soldiers came back and brought ten prisoners.　战士们带了十个俘虏回来。
　The soldiers battled against the opposing army all day.　战士们与敌人整整打了一天。
　The soldiers are blasting the rocks.　战士们在炸岩石。
　People backed off in terror as the soldiers charged.　士兵们冲锋时，人们吓得直后退。
　The order must be acted on by soldiers.　命令必须由士兵执行。
　They beat hard a big drum to urge the soldiers on.　他们拼命擂大鼓，催促士兵前进。
　The nation must arm its soldiers for battle.　国家必须为战士装备打仗武器。
　He carefully attended to the wounded soldiers day and night.　他日夜仔细照料伤员。
　The soldiers of fortune blew up the factory.　兵痞们将那个工厂炸毁了。
　Our soldiers will defend us against the enemy.　我们的战士将抗击敌人保护我们。
　The man is no soldier.　那个人没有指挥作战的才能。
　Napoleon was one of the greatest soldiers who have ever lived.　拿破仑是有史以来最伟大的军事家之一。
　She is a soldier for the cause of women's rights.　她献身于争取妇女权益的斗争事业。
　Have you got another bottle of wine?There are only dead soldiers in the kitchen.　你还有酒吗?厨房里只有空酒瓶了。
　He's an old soldier at that sort of thing.　他是这一行的老手。
　He enjoys playing the old soldier among his friends.　他喜欢在朋友面前摆老资格。
　You needn't try to come the old soldier over me.　你别想骗我。
　He would not attempt to play the old soldier.　他不再想在工作时偷懒了。
　Go away and don't come the old soldier in my pub again.　走开，别再想装穷光蛋似的在我的酒吧里乞讨。

 ♣ soldier, sailor
　这两个词的共同意思是“兵”，其区别在于：soldier多指“（陆军）士兵”，而sailor指“海军，水兵”。

　soldier　可用作动词，不及物，意思是“从军”。例如：
　My son wants to go soldiering.　我儿子想去从军。
　soldier on　的意思是“不屈不挠地坚持下去”。例如：
　She soldiers on the difficult work.　她不屈不挠地坚持这个困难的工作。

　［同义词］ fighter, trooper
　［词源］　古法语soldier（士兵）