early 15c., "warlike," from Latin bellicosus "warlike, valorous, given to fighting," from bellicus "of war," from bellum "war," Old Latin duellum, dvellum, which is of uncertain origin.
雙語例句
1. He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.
他對政府越來越具挑釁性的聲明表示擔憂。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.
他對政府越來越具挑釁性的聲明表示擔憂。
來自辭典例句
3. The animal was studying him with bellicose curiosity.
這個畜生正在用一種好戰的好奇眼光仔細察看著他.
來自英漢文學 - 熱愛生命
4. His bellicose disposition alienated his friend.
他生性好斗,他的朋友們都疏遠了他.
來自辭典例句
5. Faber had imagined them to be young, fit , aggressive and bellicose as well as clever.