
gun
词源
源自中古英语 'gonne',可能来自古诺尔斯语 'gunnr'(意为战争)或古法语 'gonne'(一种早期的火炮)。
noun
❶ 一种通过发射子弹或弹丸来射击的武器,通常由金属制成,用于狩猎、自卫或军事用途。
“He carried a gun for protection while hiking in the wilderness.”
(他在荒野徒步时携带了一把枪用于自卫。)
“The police officer drew his gun when he saw the suspect.”
(警察看到嫌疑人时拔出了枪。)
❶ 泛指任何类似枪的装置,如用于喷射或发射的工具,如胶枪、喷枪等。
“He used a glue gun to fix the broken toy.”
(他用胶枪修理了破损的玩具。)
“The painter used a spray gun to apply the paint evenly.”
(画家用喷枪均匀地喷涂颜料。)
verb
❶ 快速加速或猛冲,通常用于描述车辆或运动员的动作。
“The car gunned down the highway at full speed.”
(汽车全速冲下高速公路。)
“He gunned the engine before the race started.”
(比赛开始前他猛踩油门。)
❶ 用枪射击或瞄准某人或某物。
“The hunter gunned down the deer with a single shot.”
(猎人一枪击倒了鹿。)
“The criminal gunned the security guard during the robbery.”
(罪犯在抢劫时开枪打中了保安。)
常见短语
jump the gun — 过早行动或过早下结论,通常指在没有充分准备或信息的情况下匆忙行事。
“He jumped the gun by announcing the project before getting approval.”
(他在获得批准前就宣布了项目,操之过急。)
under the gun — 处于压力或紧迫的情况下,通常指时间紧迫或任务繁重。
“The team was under the gun to finish the report by the deadline.”
(团队在截止日期前赶报告,压力很大。)
big gun — 指重要人物或强大的资源,通常用于形容有影响力或能力的人。
“The company brought in the big guns to negotiate the deal.”
(公司派出了重要人物来谈判这笔交易。)