英语词汇“chevron”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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chevron

(ʃevrɒn)

Word forms: plural chevrons

1. countable noun

A chevron is a V shape.

The chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to the left or right.

2. countable noun

A chevron is one of a number of V shapes worn on the sleeve by someone in the armed forces or in the police force to show their rank.

He wore shoulderstrap rank slides with sergeant's chevrons.

chevron in British English

(ˈʃɛvrən)

noun

1. military

a badge or insignia consisting of one or more V-shaped stripes to indicate a noncommissioned rank or length of service

2. heraldry

an inverted V-shaped charge on a shield, one of the earliest ordinaries found in English arms

3. (usually plural)

a pattern of horizontal black and white V-shapes on a road sign indicating a sharp bend

any V-shaped pattern or device

5. Also called: dancette

an ornamental moulding having a zigzag pattern

Word origin

C14: from Old French, ultimately from Latin caper goat; compare Latin capreoli two pieces of wood forming rafters (literally: little goats)

chevron in American English

(ˈʃɛvrən)

noun

a heraldic device in the shape of an inverted V

an insignia consisting of a V-shaped bar or bars, worn on the sleeve as of a military or police uniform to show rank or service

Word origin

ME cheveroun < OFr chevron, orig., rafter < VL *caprione < L caper, goat: see capriole

Examples of 'chevron' in a sentence
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Too late to put it out, the ash made a chevron he couldn't look at.The chevron and star insignia were worn only by men with five to nine years ' service.He pointed to a guardsman with the chevron of a corporal on his helm.

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chevron

British English: chevron NOUN

A chevron is a V shape.

The chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to the left or right.

American English: chevron
Brazilian Portuguese: bifurcação
Chinese: V型
European Spanish: forma de V
French: chevron
German: Winkel
Italian: cartello sul bordo della strada che segnala una curva pericolosa
Japanese: V字形の模様
Korean: 갈매기형 수장
European Portuguese: bifurcação
Latin American Spanish: forma de V

单词	chevron
释义	Trends of chevron View usage for: chevron (ʃevrɒn) Word forms: plural chevrons 1. countable noun A chevron is a V shape. The chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to the left or right. 2. countable noun A chevron is one of a number of V shapes worn on the sleeve by someone in the armed forces or in the police force to show their rank. He wore shoulderstrap rank slides with sergeant's chevrons. chevron in British English (ˈʃɛvrən) noun 1. military a badge or insignia consisting of one or more V-shaped stripes to indicate a noncommissioned rank or length of service 2. heraldry an inverted V-shaped charge on a shield, one of the earliest ordinaries found in English arms 3. (usually plural) a pattern of horizontal black and white V-shapes on a road sign indicating a sharp bend 4. any V-shaped pattern or device 5. Also called: dancette an ornamental moulding having a zigzag pattern Word origin C14: from Old French, ultimately from Latin caper goat; compare Latin capreoli two pieces of wood forming rafters (literally: little goats) chevron in American English (ˈʃɛvrən) noun 1. a heraldic device in the shape of an inverted V 2. an insignia consisting of a V-shaped bar or bars, worn on the sleeve as of a military or police uniform to show rank or service Word origin ME cheveroun < OFr chevron, orig., rafter < VL caprione < L caper, goat: see capriole Examples of 'chevron' in a sentence chevron Too late to put it out, the ash made a chevron he couldn't look at. Sillitoe, Alan THE OPEN DOOR (1994) The chevron and star insignia were worn only by men with five to nine years ' service. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (1994) He pointed to a guardsman with the chevron of a corporal on his helm. Raymond E. Feist SHADOW OF A DARK QUEEN: BOOK ONE OF THE SERPENTWAR SAGA (1994) Word lists with chevron heraldry In other languages chevron British English: chevron NOUN A chevron* is a V shape. The chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to the left or right. American English: chevron Brazilian Portuguese: bifurcação Chinese: V型 European Spanish: forma de V French: chevron German: Winkel Italian: cartello sul bordo della strada che segnala una curva pericolosa Japanese: V字形の模様 Korean: 갈매기형 수장 European Portuguese: bifurcação Latin American Spanish: forma de V
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