Word · Frequency #5746
pistol
/ˈpɪstəl/
noun
手枪
A small firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand.
- 1.
A handgun
手枪。
- 2.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
单手持握并发射的枪械
- 3.
The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
炸弹或鱼雷引信中负责引爆雷管的机械部件。
- 4.
A lively, high-energy person.
精力充沛、活泼的人。
- 5.
An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
一种进攻阵型,四分卫在中锋后方较远处接球,但比散弹枪阵型更近,身后有一名跑卫。
引信引爆装置；手枪阵型；精力充沛的人；手枪。；单手持握并发射的枪械
In use
He keeps a pistol in his desk drawer for protection.
The officer drew her pistol and ordered the suspect to stop.
His grandfather taught him how to clean and load an old pistol.
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Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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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