
好词典

复合词,源自中古英语 gunne(枪) + shot(射击),16世纪开始使用。
❶ 指枪械发射子弹时产生的声响或子弹本身,常用于描述枪击事件或射击行为。
“We heard a loud gunshot in the middle of the night.”
(半夜我们听到一声响亮的枪声。)
“The victim died from a single gunshot to the chest.”
(受害者因胸部中弹身亡。)
within gunshot — 形容距离近到可以听到枪声或进入射击范围,多用于军事或狩猎场景。
“The deer came within gunshot of the hunter.”
(鹿进入了猎人的射程范围。)
gunshot residue — 指开枪后残留在手上或物体上的火药颗粒等痕迹,是刑侦重要证据。
“The suspect's hands were tested for gunshot residue.”
(警方检测了嫌疑人手上的射击残留物。)