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
gunslingers — plural of gunslinger
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
a professional killer who uses a gun
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。
用法提示:gunslinger 是名词,指持枪的职业杀手,在句中作主语。
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。
用法提示:gunslingers 是 gunslinger 的复数形式,在句中作介词 of 的宾语。
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。
用法提示:gunslinger 是名词,在句中作主语补足语,描述主语的身份。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He gunslinged at the target.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子Many people in Texas are gunslingers.
正确表达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。
gunslinger 多指西部片中单枪匹马的枪手,或美式俚语中花哨的枪手;gunman 泛指持枪作案的人,不强调西部或炫技色彩。
hitman 指受雇杀人的职业杀手,多用于黑帮或犯罪语境;gunslinger 侧重单挑或枪战高手,不一定受雇于人。
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