sword /sɔ:d/ n.［c］刀，剑：The pen is mightier than the sword.［谚］笔比剑更有力(文比武强)。draw one’s sword 拔出刀剑：He drew his sword and killed the man. 他拔剑杀了那个人。 put sb. to the sword 杀死：The enemy put all the prisoners to the sword before they fled. 敌人在逃离前杀害了全部犯人。