English Dictionary

tin soldier

名詞

軽蔑的

A toy soldier made out of tin. / (derogatory) One who only plays at being a soldier.

日本語の意味

ブリキ製のおもちゃの兵士 / （侮蔑的）兵士ぶる、軍人を装う人

The little boy placed the tin soldier on the windowsill so it could catch the afternoon light.

少年は午後の光を受けるように、そのブリキの兵隊を窓辺に置いた。

意味（1）

A toy soldier made out of tin.

意味（2）

(derogatory) One who only plays at being a soldier.

By officers and men he was regarded as a tin soldier; by the church people generally, because of Parson Alvord's newspaper articles, he was thought to be a great hero.

tin soldiers （ plural ）