veteran
n
1 person with much or long experience, esp as a soldier 经验丰富的人; 老手; (尤指)老军人, 老兵
war veterans 经历过战争的老战士
veterans of two World Wars 经历过两次世界大战的老兵
veterans of the civil rights campaign 民权运动的老战士
[attrib 作定语]
a veteran politician, golfer 资深的政治家、 高尔夫球老手.
2 (also infml 口语作vet) (US) any ex-serviceman 退伍军人
`Veterans Day, ie 11 November, commemorating the armistice (1918) in World War I 停战纪念日, 退伍军人节(11月11日, 为纪念1918年第一次世界大战停战日).
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.
很简单。你把一块很热的湿布敷在肩膀上一分钟。然后把一包冻豌豆敷在肩膀上一分钟。这样反复几次。
All the stories of families, heroes, wars and journeys are passed down from generation to generation.
所有家族、英雄、战争、旅行的情况都是世代口传的。
4 Think of a time when you were happiest. What were you doing?