
好词典

源自意大利语 'cannone'(意为‘大管子’),最终来自拉丁语 'canna'(意为‘芦苇’或‘管子’)。
❶ 指大口径火炮,通常安装在固定位置或车辆上,用于发射重型炮弹。常见于古代战争或军事防御中。
“The castle was defended by several large cannons.”
(城堡由几门大型火炮守卫着。)
“They fired the cannons to celebrate the victory.”
(他们鸣放礼炮庆祝胜利。)
❶ 指猛烈撞击或快速移动,像炮弹一样突然而有力。常用于描述车辆或物体的快速运动。
“The car cannoned into the wall at high speed.”
(汽车高速撞上了墙壁。)
“He cannoned off the other player during the match.”
(他在比赛中猛地撞上了另一名球员。)
loose cannons — 形容行为不可预测、可能带来危险的人,通常指不受控制或鲁莽行事的人。
“He's a loose cannon who might say anything in the meeting.”
(他是个不可预测的人,可能会在会议上说出任何话。)