infantry
n[U, Gp]
soldiers who fight on foot 步兵
We have less infantry and armour than the enemy. 我们的步兵和装甲兵均比敌军的少.
The infantry is/are defending well. 步兵防守甚佳.
[attrib 作定语]
an infantry regiment 步兵团. Cf 参看 cavalry.
But I was delighted to be able to say words that my family and a few friends could understand.
是,我却感到欣喜,能够说出我家里人和一些朋友可以理解的词语。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。