Word · Frequency #8288
gunman
枪手；持枪杀手
gunman
- 1.
A person armed with a gun, especially a gunned evildoer.
携带枪支的人,尤指持枪歹徒。
- 2.
a professional killer who uses a gun
持枪职业杀手
- 3.
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
枪手(指射击能力)
携带枪支的人,尤指持枪歹徒。；持枪职业杀手；枪手(指射击能力)；枪手；持枪的歹徒
In use
The police surrounded the building where the gunman was hiding.
Witnesses told reporters that the gunman escaped on a motorcycle.
After a long chase, the gunman surrendered to the police without firing a shot.
a gunman + verb
gunman常作为主语，后接表示攻击或开枪的动词。
A gunman opened fire in the crowded mall.
一名枪手在拥挤的商场里开枪。
verb + a gunman
gunman作宾语，常与shoot、arrest等动词搭配。
The police shot the gunman during the standoff.
警方在对峙中击毙了那名枪手。
be killed by a gunman
表示被动受害，gunman前用介词by。
Connections
Collocations
- an armed gunman
- 持枪歹徒
- An armed gunman entered the bank and demanded money.一名持枪歹徒进入银行要求交钱。
- a lone gunman
- 独行枪手
- The attack was carried out by a lone gunman.这次袭击是由一名独行枪手实施的。
- a masked gunman
- 蒙面枪手
- The masked gunman fled the scene before police arrived.蒙面枪手在警察赶到前逃离了现场。
- gunman opened fire
- 枪手开火
- The gunman opened fire on the crowd, causing panic.枪手向人群开火，引起恐慌。
- a suspected gunman
- 嫌疑枪手
- Police arrested a suspected gunman late last night.警方昨晚逮捕了一名嫌疑枪手。
- gunman shot
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记作‘gun（枪）+man（人）’，持枪之人即枪手。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：crime reporting、news、media 通常用于新闻报道或犯罪语境，指持枪者或枪手
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-man' suffix pronounced /mən/, rhyming exactly with 'gunman'. However, be careful: the standalone word 'man' is pronounced /mæn/ and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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