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gun
枪;炮
a weapon or device that shoots a projectile or ray from a tube or barrel, such as a pistol, rifle, cannon, or ray gun
- 1.
A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
用于发射弹丸的装置或射击装置,通过储存的能量运作:火器、大炮、鱼叉枪/鱼枪、射线枪等,不包括弓箭或弹弓。
- 2.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
发射高速弹丸的武器
- 3.
A device operated by a trigger and acting in a manner similar to a firearm.
通过扳机操作并以类似火器方式运作的装置。
- 4.
large but transportable armament
大型但可运输的武器
- 5.
A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
用于冲浪大浪的长冲浪板(与长板不同,枪板有尖头且通常较窄)。
- 6.
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
射击者(就其能力而言)
- 7.
A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
“发射”出其他图案的模式。
- 8.
An electron gun.
电子枪。
- 9.
Violent blasts of wind.
猛烈的风暴。
喷枪;喷射器;射手;枪手;电子枪;大浪冲浪板;大浪板;(细胞自动机中的)枪
In use
The hunter cleaned his gun before the trip.
Soldiers carry guns for self-defense.
She heard a loud gunshot and immediately called the police.
shoot a gun
He learned how to shoot a gun at the range.
他在靶场学会了如何开枪。
carry a gun
The officer was authorized to carry a gun.
这名警官被授权携带枪支。
Common mistakes
He has two gun.He has two guns.
“gun”是可数名词,表示复数时需加-s,中文没有复数标记,容易遗漏。
He bought gun.
Connections
Collocations
- gun control
- 枪支管制
- The debate over gun control continues to divide the country.关于枪支管制的辩论继续分裂国家。
- gun violence
- 枪支暴力
- Gun violence has reached epidemic levels in many cities.枪支暴力在许多城市已达到流行程度。
- gun battle
- 枪战
- A fierce gun battle broke out between police and the suspects.警方与嫌疑人之间爆发了激烈的枪战。
- gunshot
- 枪声
- We heard a loud gunshot in the distance.我们听到远处一声响亮的枪声。
- gun owner
- 枪支拥有者
- Responsible gun owners should store their weapons safely.负责任的枪支拥有者应安全存放他们的武器。
- gun rights
Learner notes
Memory Tip
枪的英文gun,发音类似'刚',联想到刚硬的武器。
Context & Register
枪械,通常用于日常或军事语境,注册偏日常或中性
Grammar Note
作为可数名词,复数形式为guns。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the /ʌn/ sound (as in 'gun') include fun, run, sun, done, none, one. Beware of words that look similar but sound different, such as gone (/ɡɔːn/), bone (/boʊn/), or tune (/tjuːn/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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