Word · Frequency #10733
gunner
炮手；炮兵
a serviceman in the artillery
- 1.
Someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
与阿森纳足球俱乐部相关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等。
- 2.
An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.
炮兵,尤指列兵。
- 3.
a serviceman in the artillery
炮兵
- 4.
A person who operates a gun.
操作枪炮的人。
- 5.
An excessive go-getter; one exhibiting over-ambition.
过于积极进取的人；野心过大者。
- 6.
A player on the kicking team whose primary job is to tackle the kickoff returner or punt returner.
踢球方专责擒抱回攻手的球员。
- 7.
The great northern diver or loon.
北方潜鸟。
- 8.
A player who can reliably shoot baskets.
投篮可靠的球员。
与阿森纳足球俱乐部相关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等。；炮兵,尤指列兵。；炮兵；操作枪炮的人。；过于积极进取的人；野心过大者。
In use
The gunner aimed the cannon at the target on the hill.
Each gunner must check the artillery piece before the exercise begins.
The sergeant ordered the gunners to load the shells quickly.
a gunner in [armed force]
gunner 是可数名词；表示在哪个部队担任炮手时，常用介词 in。
He was a gunner in the Royal Artillery for six years.
他在皇家炮兵部队当了六年炮手。
the gunner who [verb phrase]
gunner 指人，其后的定语从句用 who 引导，关系代词在从句中作主语时不能省略。
The gunner who loaded the cannon moved quickly.
给大炮装填炮弹的炮手动作很快。
Common mistakes
He is gunner in the artillery.
Connections
Collocations
- tail gunner
- 机尾炮手
- The tail gunner reported enemy fighters approaching.机尾炮手报告敌机接近。
- machine gunner
- 机枪手
- He served as a machine gunner in the infantry.他在步兵部队担任机枪手。
- gunner's mate
- 炮兵军士长
- The gunner's mate supervised the maintenance of the ship's cannons.炮兵军士长监督舰炮的维护。
- forward gunner
- 前部炮手
- The forward gunner fired at the enemy convoy.前部炮手向敌军车队开火。
- trained gunner
- 训练有素的炮手
- Only a trained gunner could hit such a distant target.只有训练有素的炮手才能击中这么远的目标。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
gun（枪炮）+ ner（表人），拿着枪炮的人就是炮手。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事/炮兵、军队职务、战争历史叙述 该义项指炮兵部队中的士兵，通常用于军事或正式书面语境（如战斗报告、历史叙述），属于中性偏正式的用语。日常口语中不常单独使用，多在与军队职务相关的讨论中出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
gunner /ˈɡʌnɚ/ 与 runner /ˈrʌnɚ/、stunner /ˈstʌnɚ/ 押韵；dinner、winner、sinner、banner 虽拼写都以 -nner 结尾，但元音不同（/ɪ, ɪ, ɪ, æ/），不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.