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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。
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。)
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。)