Word · Frequency #24067
handguns
手枪
handguns is the plural of handgun.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
- 1.
A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.
一种小型枪,枪管较短,设计为单手持握和操作
一种小型枪,枪管较短,设计为单手持握和操作
In use
The officer kept a handgun in a locked safe at home.
She applied for a license to carry a handgun for self-defense.
Handguns must be stored separately from ammunition in this state.
a handgun
handgun 是可数名词，单数前通常需要加冠词 a；这里表示泛指任意一把手枪。
He pulled a handgun from his jacket.
他从夹克里掏出一把手枪。
handguns
handguns 是 handgun 的复数形式，表示多把手枪，也可泛指这一类武器。
The shop sells handguns and rifles.
这家店出售手枪和步枪。
the handgun
定冠词 the 用于特指双方都知道或上文提到的那把手枪。
The handgun on the table is mine.
桌上的那把手枪是我的。
Common mistakes
He bought handgun for self-defense.He bought a handgun for self-defense.
handgun 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a；汉语没有对应冠词，容易漏掉。
Police found two handgun in the suspect's bag.Police found two handguns in the suspect's bag.
handgun 的复数是 handguns，汉语名词没有复数变化，容易忘记加 -s。
She shot the intruder by a handgun.She shot the intruder with a handgun.
表达使用某种工具时英语用 with，不用 by；汉语的“用手枪”容易直译为 by a handgun。
Connections
Collocations
- carry a handgun
- 携带手枪
- In this state, it is illegal to carry a handgun without a permit.在这个州，无证携带手枪是违法的。
- own a handgun
- 拥有手枪
- He owns a handgun for self-defense.他持有一把手枪用于自卫。
- handgun permit
- 手枪许可证
- She applied for a handgun permit last week.她上周申请了手枪许可证。
- handgun control
- 手枪管制
- The debate over handgun control continues to divide the public.关于手枪管制的争论继续使公众产生分歧。
- shoot a handgun
- 射击手枪
- The officer trained her to shoot a handgun accurately.警官训练她精确地用手枪射击。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hand（手）+ gun（枪），一手握住的枪就是手枪。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：法律文书、新闻报道、枪械说明 通常用于正式或客观场合，如法律、新闻或枪械说明；日常口语中更常说 gun 或 pistol。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only gun and begun share the exact final /ɡʌn/ of handgun (spelling/sound matches, but not true rhymes because handgun stresses the first syllable). The -un words run, sun, fun and bun rhyme with gun but not with the closing syllable of handgun, since they lack /ɡ/; note the spelling: 'gun' ends with 'gun', while these end with just 'un'.
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。
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