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gunshot

UK //ˈɡʌnʃɒt//US //ˈɡʌnʃɑːt//

词源

复合词,源自中古英语 gunne(枪) + shot(射击),16世纪开始使用。

noun

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。)

同义词:gunfire, shot, report

常见短语

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。)