Word · Frequency #29830
rifleman
步枪射手
a person who is skilled at shooting with a rifle
- 1.
A soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.
以步枪为主要武器的士兵
- 2.
A person especially skilled in the use of a rifle.
特别擅长使用步枪的人
- 3.
A small wrenlike insectivorous passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, Acanthisitta chloris, the titipounamu.
新西兰特有的小型鹪鹩状食虫雀形目鸟,学名Acanthisitta chloris,即刺莺
步兵；以步枪为主要武器的士兵；特别擅长使用步枪的人；新西兰特有的小型鹪鹩状食虫雀形目鸟,学名Acanthisitta chloris,即刺莺
In use
The rifleman kept his finger off the trigger until the target appeared.
During the patrol, each rifleman carried extra ammunition for the squad.
A skilled rifleman can hit a small target from a great distance.
be a rifleman
用不定冠词表示职业或身份。
He is a rifleman.
他是一名步枪手。
[number] riflemen
复数形式是 riflemen，注意拼写变化。
Two riflemen were on guard.
两名步枪手在站岗。
Common mistakes
There are three riflemans in the squad.There are three riflemen in the squad.
Connections
Collocations
- a skilled rifleman
- 熟练的步枪射手
- He is a skilled rifleman who rarely misses his target.他是一名熟练的步枪射手，很少脱靶。
- trained riflemen
- 训练有素的步枪手
- The trained riflemen advanced through the valley.训练有素的步枪手穿过了山谷。
- enemy riflemen
- 敌方步枪手
- Enemy riflemen opened fire from the ridge.敌方步枪手从山脊开火。
- a lone rifleman
- 孤身一人的步枪手
- A lone rifleman held the pass until reinforcements arrived.一名孤身一人的步枪手坚守隘口直到援军抵达。
- rifleman's badge
- 步枪射手徽章
- He earned the rifleman's badge after completing the course.他在完成训练课程后获得了步枪射手徽章。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
rifle（步枪）+ man（人）：拿着步枪的人，就是步枪射手或步兵。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事历史、步兵部队、射击运动 该词多用于军事或历史语境，指步枪手或持步枪的士兵；在日常口语中出现较少，通常见于正式或书面描述。
Grammar Note
可数名词；复数形式为 riflemen，不要误写成 riflemans。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 rifleman 一样都有不重读的 -man /mən/ 结尾，是真实的声音匹配，但因重读元音不同而不与 rifleman 押韵。gentleman 与 rifleman 拼写都以 -leman 结尾，但发音细节不同：gentleman 读作 /ˈdʒentəlmən/，rifleman 读作 /ˈraɪfəlmən/。另注意 trifle /ˈtraɪfəl/ 拼写看似与 rifle 相近，但读音和词义都不同，不要混淆。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.