Word · Frequency #16786
sniper
狙击手；狙击兵
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
- 1.
A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
使用远程轻武器从隐蔽位置进行精准攻击的人。
- 2.
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
从隐蔽处射击人的狙击手
- 3.
A sniper rifle.
狙击步枪。
- 4.
Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.
使用非接触武器从隐蔽位置攻击特定目标的人。
- 5.
One who shoots from a concealed position.
从隐蔽位置射击的人。
- 6.
One who criticizes; a person who frequently snipes at others.
爱挑剔的人；经常抨击他人的人。
- 7.
A hunter of snipe (the bird).
猎捕沙锥鸟的人。
- 8.
A person or automated process set up by a person who or which attempts to win an online auction by placing a bid only seconds before the auction ends, leaving no time for other bidders to respond
在网拍结束前数秒出价以获胜的人或自动化程序,使其他竞拍者来不及应对。
使用远程轻武器从隐蔽位置进行精准攻击的人。；从隐蔽处射击人的狙击手；狙击步枪。；使用非接触武器从隐蔽位置攻击特定目标的人。；从隐蔽位置射击的人。
In use
The sniper stayed hidden behind the low wall until the target appeared.
Two snipers were sent to the hills to watch the valley.
The sniper's rifle was equipped with a powerful scope.
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。
snipers
复数形式为 snipers。
Two snipers were hiding in the forest.
两名狙击手藏在森林里。
sniper + noun
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.
Connections
Collocations
- sniper fire
- 狙击火力
- The troops advanced under sniper fire.部队在狙击火力下前进。
- sniper rifle
- 狙击步枪
- He aimed the sniper rifle at the target.他用狙击步枪瞄准目标。
- enemy sniper
- 敌方狙击手
- Enemy snipers were hiding in the ruins.敌方狙击手藏在废墟中。
- trained sniper
- 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。
- sniper position
- 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。
- sniper shot
- 狙击手的射击
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/。
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。
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