
cannon
词源
源自意大利语 'cannone'(大管子),最终来自拉丁语 'canna'(芦苇、管子),因早期火炮形似管状。
noun
❶ 一种大型金属火炮,通常安装在固定底座或车辆上,用于发射重型炮弹。历史上常用于战争或防御工事。
“The castle's walls were defended by ancient cannons.”
(城堡的城墙由古老的大炮守卫。)
“They fired the cannon to celebrate the national holiday.”
(他们鸣放大炮庆祝国庆节。)
❶ 在台球中,指主球连续击中两个目标球的击球方式,通常是一种得分技巧。
“He scored a point with a perfect cannon shot.”
(他用一记完美的连击得分。)
“The player practiced the cannon technique for hours.”
(这名球员练习连击技巧好几个小时。)
verb
❶ 猛烈碰撞或撞击某物,通常带有突然和不可控制的力量。
“The car cannoned into the wall at high speed.”
(汽车高速撞上了墙壁。)
“He cannoned off the other player and fell to the ground.”
(他撞上另一名球员后摔倒在地。)
常见短语
loose cannon — 形容一个人行为不可预测或难以控制,可能带来危险或麻烦。
“The manager is a loose cannon who often yells at employees.”
(那位经理是个难以控制的人,经常对员工大吼大叫。)
cannon fodder — 指在战争中被视为可牺牲的普通士兵,比喻被随意利用的人。
“The young soldiers were treated as cannon fodder in the war.”
(那些年轻士兵在战争中被当作炮灰。)