a gunslinger
He walked into the saloon like a gunslinger.
他像一个枪手一样走进酒吧。
职业杀手;枪手
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职业杀手;枪手
a professional killer who uses a gun
He walked into the saloon like a gunslinger.
他像一个枪手一样走进酒吧。
鲁莽逞能的枪手
A person who behaves with the reckless bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns.
The gunslinger drew his pistol faster than anyone in the room.
那名枪手拔出手枪的速度比房间里任何人都快。
The frontier town lived in fear of the gunslingers who worked for the corrupt mayor.
这个边疆小镇因那些为腐败市长效命的枪手而生活在恐惧之中。
He was known throughout the region as a gunslinger, but he never spoke about his past.
他作为枪手闻名整个地区,但从不谈论自己的过去。
He walked into the saloon like a gunslinger.
他像一个枪手一样走进酒吧。
The gunslinger drew his weapon quickly.
那个枪手迅速拔出了他的武器。
The lone gunslinger rode into town at dusk.
那个孤独的枪手在黄昏时骑进了小镇。
Not this
He gunslinged at the target.
Use this
He shot at the target like a gunslinger.
动词误用:'gunslinger'是名词,不能直接用作动词。应改为'like a gunslinger'来描述动作方式。
Not this
Many people in Texas are gunslingers.
Use this
Many people in Texas are gun owners.
词义混淆:'gunslinger'专指受雇的枪手或歹徒,并非泛指持枪者。应使用'gun owner'描述合法持枪者。
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