Word
triggerman
职业杀手；枪手
核心释义
a professional killer who uses a gun
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持枪的职业杀手
a professional killer who uses a gun
持枪的职业杀手；刺客；保镖
用法In use
The triggerman was hired to carry out the murder.
用法提示：triggerman 作名词，在句中作主语，指被雇用的持枪杀手。
Police are still looking for the triggerman who fled the scene.
用法提示：triggerman 作名词，作介词 for 的宾语，指开枪后逃走的杀手。
The witness was too afraid to identify the triggerman.
用法提示：triggerman 作名词，作 identify 的宾语，指持枪行凶者。
the triggerman + verb
定冠词特指某位刺客。
The triggerman escaped before the police arrived.
刺客在警察到达前逃走了。
a triggerman + relative clause
不定冠词表示泛指，常后接定语从句。
They hired a triggerman who was known for his precision.
他们雇了一个以精准著称的刺客。
triggerman's + noun
所有格表示刺客所属的物品。
The triggerman's gun was left at the scene.
刺客的枪被留在了现场。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子The triggermans were caught by police.正确表达The triggermen were caught by police.
triggerman 的复数形式是 triggermen，不规则变化，不是加 -s。
易错句子The triggerman was hired to protect the VIP.正确表达The bodyguard was hired to protect the VIP.
triggerman 意为“刺客，杀手”，而非“保镖”；若要表达保护者，应使用 bodyguard。
相关词与表达Connections
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