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ammo

UK //ˈæməʊ//US //ˈæmoʊ//

词源

1917年缩略自ammunition(源自法语munition,最终来自拉丁语munire“防御”),-o为口语化后缀。

noun

❶ 弹药的口语化简称,指用于枪支、火炮等武器的子弹、炮弹等消耗性发射物。常用于军事或射击相关场景。

“The soldiers ran out of ammo during the battle.”

(士兵们在战斗中耗尽了弹药。)

“He loaded fresh ammo into his rifle.”

(他将新弹药装进步枪。)

同义词:ammunition, rounds, bullets, shells, cartridges

常见短语

live ammo — 实弹,指具有杀伤力的真实弹药(区别于训练用的空包弹或橡皮子弹)。

“The military exercise accidentally used live ammo.”

(军事演习中意外使用了实弹。)

ammo dump — 弹药库,指专门存放大量弹药的军事设施或临时存放点。

“The explosion at the ammo dump could be heard miles away.”

(弹药库的爆炸声几英里外都能听到。)