cud
gel
复数形式
cudgels
1
棍棒, 短棍
a short and thick stick that is used as a weapon for hitting or striking
- In medieval times, soldiers would often wield cudgels in battle as makeshift weapons.
在中世纪，士兵们经常在战斗中使用棍棒作为临时武器。
- The farmer used a cudgel to fend off the wolves attacking his livestock.
农夫用一根棍棒击退了袭击他牲畜的狼。
- During the riot, the protestors armed themselves with cudgels fashioned from broken branches.
在骚乱期间，抗议者用折断的树枝制成的棍棒武装自己。
- The robber threatened the shopkeeper with a cudgel, demanding money from the cash register.
强盗用棍棒威胁店主，要求从收银机里拿钱。
- The old man kept a cudgel by his bedside for protection against intruders.
老人床边放了一根棍棒以防入侵者。