Word · Frequency #38482
gunslinger
/ˈɡʌnˌslɪŋɚ/
noun
职业杀手；枪手
a professional killer who uses a gun
- 1.
A person who behaves with the reckless bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns.
鲁莽逞能的枪手
鲁莽逞能的枪手；带枪的歹徒；被收买来行凶的人；[法] 枪手；被收买来行凶的人
In use
The gunslinger drew his pistol faster than anyone in the room.
The frontier town lived in fear of the gunslingers who worked for the corrupt mayor.
He was known throughout the region as a gunslinger, but he never spoke about his past.
a gunslinger
He walked into the saloon like a gunslinger.
他像一个枪手一样走进酒吧。
the gunslinger
The gunslinger drew his weapon quickly.
那个枪手迅速拔出了他的武器。
adjective + gunslinger
The lone gunslinger rode into town at dusk.
那个孤独的枪手在黄昏时骑进了小镇。
Common mistakes
He gunslinged at the target.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。
Many people in Texas are gunslingers.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。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- gunslingers
- plural
Learner notes
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.