Word · Frequency #12565
revolver
左轮手枪
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
- 1.
A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
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。
- 2.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
有旋转弹膛的手枪(通常有六个弹膛)
- 3.
Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.
任何具有此类机构的(个人)火器。
- 4.
a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
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
- 5.
Synonym of revolving line of credit, a form of credit permitting the holder to repeatedly borrow money.
循环信贷额度的同义词,一种允许持有人反复借款的信贷形式。
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。；有旋转弹膛的手枪(通常有六个弹膛)；任何具有此类机构的(个人)火器。；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；循环信贷额度的同义词,一种允许持有人反复借款的信贷形式。
In use
The detective kept a revolver in his desk drawer for emergencies.
She loaded the old revolver with six bullets before going to the shooting range.
In the museum, we saw a collection of revolvers used by soldiers in the nineteenth century.
fire a revolver
He fired a revolver at the target.
他朝目标开了一枪左轮手枪。
point a revolver at sb/sth
The robber pointed a revolver at the cashier.
抢劫犯用左轮手枪指着收银员。
load a revolver
Connections
Collocations
- a loaded revolver
- 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。
- fire a revolver
- 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。
- holster a revolver
- 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。
- a six-shot revolver
- 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。
- brandish a revolver
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 revolver 里的 revolve（旋转），想象弹巢旋转，左轮手枪就记住了。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/）。
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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