English Dictionary

old soldier

名詞

未分類 比喩的用法 アメリカ英語 俗語

(also figurative) A former soldier, or one who has served for a long time. / Someone with a lot of experience in something; an old hand.

日本語の意味

元兵士、または長い間従軍していた兵士 / 豊富な経験を持つ熟練者、手練の人

The old soldier quietly polished his medals while the rain tapped at the window, each drop a memory of battles long past.

老兵は静かに勲章を磨き、窓に当たる雨音を聞きながら、過ぎ去った戦いの記憶を一つひとつたどっていた。

意味（1）

(also figurative) A former soldier, or one who has served for a long time.

For almost 90 years, the dependable 350hp diesel-electrics and their predecessors have given loyal service to Britain's industrial and main line railways, but even these old soldiers can't go on forever.

意味（2）

Someone with a lot of experience in something; an old hand.

意味（3）

(US, slang) The butt of a smoked cigar, or an empty bottle of liquor.

意味（4）

(slang) A bottle whose contents are drunk at a single sitting.

old soldiers （ plural ）