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guns

UK /ɡʌnz/US /ɡʌnz/

词源

源自古北欧语 'gunnr'(战争),13世纪通过古法语 'gonne' 传入英语,最初指攻城器械。

noun

❶ 指枪支、枪械的统称,通常包括手枪、步枪等射击武器。在法律和日常语境中常涉及安全、暴力或军事话题。

“The police found illegal guns in his car.”

(警方在他的车里发现了非法枪支。)

“Hunting with guns requires a special license.”

(用枪打猎需要特殊许可证。)

同义词:firearms, weapons, pistols

verb

❶ 俚语中表示快速行动或加速,尤其指车辆突然加速。非正式用法,常见于口语或文学作品。

“He gunned the engine and sped away.”

(他猛踩油门加速驶离。)

“The motorcycle gunned past us on the highway.”

(摩托车在高速公路上呼啸着超过我们。)

同义词:accelerate, speed, rev

常见短语

jump the gun — 比喻过早行动或仓促下结论,源自田径比赛中抢跑的行为。

“Don't jump the gun—we need more data before deciding.”

(别急着下结论,我们需要更多数据才能决定。)

under the gun — 形容处于压力之下或面临紧迫期限,类似中文的“被逼到墙角”。

“The team was under the gun to finish the project by Friday.”

(团队被逼着要在周五前完成项目。)