| [/gʌn; ɡʌn/] n 用法:
1 [C] any kind of firearm that fires bullets or shells from a metal tube 炮; 枪:
Look out, he's got a gun! 小心, 他拿著枪呢! *
a warship with 16-inch guns 装有16英寸口径大炮的军舰 *
ma`chine-guns 机关枪. =>illus 见插图. 用法:
2 the gun [sing] signal to begin a race, given with a starting pistol （用发令枪发出的）起跑信号; 发令枪声:
Wait for the gun! 等著发令枪响! 用法:
3 [C] tool that forces out a substance for injecting; device for fixing sth 喷射用具; 用以固定某物的装置:
a `grease-gun 注油枪 *
a `staple-gun U钉枪. 用法:
4 [C] person using a sporting gun as a member of a shooting party 猎手. 用法:
5 [C] (US infml) gunman 杀手; 枪手:
a hired gun 雇佣枪手. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) going great guns => great. jump the gun => jump2. spike sb's guns => spike v. stick to one's guns => stick2. gun 2
v (-nn-) 用法:
1 (idm 习语) be gunning for sb (infml) be looking for an opportunity to attack or criticize sb 寻找机会攻击或批评某人. 用法:
2 (phr v) gun sb down (infml) shoot sb, esp so as to kill or seriously injure him 射倒某人（尤指使之伤亡）. |