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a/the sniper
sniper 是可数名词，意为“狙击手”，指从隐蔽处射击的射手。
The sniper took aim from the rooftop.
狙击手从屋顶上瞄准。
狙击手；狙击兵
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狙击手；狙击兵
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
The sniper took aim from the rooftop.
狙击手从屋顶上瞄准。
使用远程轻武器从隐蔽位置进行精准攻击的人。
A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
从隐蔽处射击人的狙击手
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
狙击步枪。
A sniper rifle.
使用非接触武器从隐蔽位置攻击特定目标的人。
Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.
The sniper stayed hidden behind the low wall until the target appeared.
狙击手一直躲在矮墙后面，直到目标出现。
Two snipers were sent to the hills to watch the valley.
两名狙击手被派到山上去监视山谷。
The sniper's rifle was equipped with a powerful scope.
狙击手的步枪配备了高倍瞄准镜。
sniper 是可数名词，意为“狙击手”，指从隐蔽处射击的射手。
The sniper took aim from the rooftop.
狙击手从屋顶上瞄准。
复数形式为 snipers。
Two snipers were hiding in the forest.
两名狙击手藏在森林里。
sniper 可直接修饰名词，如 sniper rifle（狙击步枪）、sniper fire（狙击火力）。
He carried a sniper rifle.
他携带一支狙击步枪。
Not this
He sniper the enemy from a rooftop.
Use this
He sniped the enemy from a rooftop.
sniper 是名词，不能作谓语；表示狙击的动作应使用动词 snipe，这里用过去式 sniped。
Not this
He is sniper.
Use this
He is a sniper.
sniper 是可数名词单数，作表语时必须加不定冠词 a，表示“一名狙击手”。
Not this
The sniper are hiding in the woods.
Use this
The snipers are hiding in the woods.
sniper 是可数名词，复数形式为 snipers；主语为复数时谓语用 are，单数时则用 is。
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狙击火力
The troops advanced under sniper fire.
部队在狙击火力下前进。
狙击步枪
He aimed the sniper rifle at the target.
他用狙击步枪瞄准目标。
敌方狙击手
Enemy snipers were hiding in the ruins.
敌方狙击手藏在废墟中。
训练有素的狙击手
The police called in a trained sniper.
警方调来一名训练有素的狙击手。
狙击阵地
The soldiers spotted a sniper position on the hill.
士兵们发现了山上的狙击阵地。
狙击手的射击
A single sniper shot ended the standoff.
一声狙击枪响结束了对峙。
美国狙击手
The movie American Sniper tells the true story of Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history.
电影《美国狙击手》讲述了美国军事史上最致命的狙击手克里斯·凯尔的真实故事。
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联想：sniper 可拆成 s + niper，想象蛇(s)匿(n)于暗处趴着；蛇耐心潜伏，狙击手也是藏在暗处的神枪手。
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事、新闻报道、射击运动 该词通常为中性，多用于军事、新闻报道或射击运动等场景。
与 sniper 同韵的词：piper /ˈpaɪpɚ/、viper /ˈvaɪpɚ/、wiper /ˈwaɪpɚ/。注意拼写相近但发音不同的词：snipe /snaɪp/ 末尾没有 r；snip /snɪp/ 中的 i 发短音 /ɪ/。
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