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fire a revolver
He fired a revolver at the target.
他朝目标开了一枪左轮手枪。
左轮手枪
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
左轮手枪
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
He fired a revolver at the target.
他朝目标开了一枪左轮手枪。
具有旋转弹膛的手枪,可无需重新装填而连续发射多发子弹。
A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
有旋转弹膛的手枪(通常有六个弹膛)
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
任何具有此类机构的(个人)火器。
Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.
由四个正交隔板组成的旋转门；用于平衡高楼内外气压的门
a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
The detective kept a revolver in his desk drawer for emergencies.
那位侦探把一把左轮手枪放在办公桌抽屉里以备不时之需。
She loaded the old revolver with six bullets before going to the shooting range.
她去射击场之前，往那把旧左轮手枪里装上了六发子弹。
In the museum, we saw a collection of revolvers used by soldiers in the nineteenth century.
在博物馆里，我们看到了十九世纪士兵使用过的一批左轮手枪。
He fired a revolver at the target.
他朝目标开了一枪左轮手枪。
The robber pointed a revolver at the cashier.
抢劫犯用左轮手枪指着收银员。
She loaded the revolver with six bullets.
她往左轮手枪里装了六发子弹。
In those days, many cowboys carried a revolver.
那时候，许多牛仔随身带着左轮手枪。
Not this
He bought revolver for self-defense.
Use this
He bought a revolver for self-defense.
revolver 是可数名词的单数形式，前面需要限定词；汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉 a，所以补上 a 才符合英语语法。
Not this
The gangsters carried revolver.
Use this
The gangsters carried revolvers.
主语 gangsters 是复数，且可数名词表复数概念时需用复数形式 revolvers，不能保留单数 revolver。
Not this
He shot the target by a revolver.
Use this
He shot the target with a revolver.
表示用具体工具或器械做某事时，主动句中应用 with，而 by 多用于被动语态或表示方式（如 by bus）；因此将 by 改成 with。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一把上了膛的左轮手枪
The detective found a loaded revolver under the seat.
侦探在座位下发现了一把上了膛的左轮手枪。
开左轮手枪
He fired his revolver twice into the air as a warning.
他朝空中开了两枪左轮手枪以示警告。
把左轮手枪放进枪套
She holstered her revolver after the suspect surrendered.
嫌疑人投降后，她把左轮手枪放回枪套。
六发左轮手枪
The old six-shot revolver still worked perfectly.
那把老式六发左轮手枪仍然运作良好。
挥舞左轮手枪
The robber brandished a revolver and demanded the cash.
劫匪挥舞着左轮手枪，要求交出现金。
《左轮手枪》
The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver is one of the most acclaimed records in popular music.
披头士乐队 1966 年的专辑《左轮手枪》是流行音乐中最受赞誉的专辑之一。
左轮山猫
In Metal Gear Solid, the villain Revolver Ocelot prefers revolvers and manipulates almost everyone.
在《合金装备》中，反派左轮山猫偏爱左轮手枪，而且几乎操纵了所有人。
Use revolver naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
看到 revolver 里的 revolve（旋转），想象弹巢旋转，左轮手枪就记住了。
语域：neutral 常见场景：枪支描述、射击运动、历史语境 revolver 通常指左轮手枪，在一般描述、新闻或射击相关场景中都很常见，属于中性常用的普通用词。口语中也可能直接用 revolver 指代这种枪械。
与 revolver /rɪˈvɑlvɚ/ 押韵：solver /ˈsɑlvɚ/、resolver /rɪˈzɑlvɚ/。拼写相近但发音不同：recover /rɪˈkʌvɚ/、discover /dɪˈskʌvɚ/（元音是 /ʌ/ 而不是 /ɑ/），以及 revolve /rɪˈvɑlv/（没有末尾的 /ɚ/）。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.