
好词典

源自法语 pistole,最早来自捷克语 píšťala(意为'哨子'或'管子'),因早期火器形状类似管子而得名。
❶ 手枪,一种小型手持枪支,通常由单手握持射击,常用于自卫或近距离战斗。
“The police officer drew his pistols to defend himself.”
(警察拔出手枪自卫。)
“He keeps two loaded pistols in his safe.”
(他在保险柜里放了两把上了子弹的手枪。)
dueling pistols — 决斗手枪,特指历史上用于正式决斗的成对手枪,通常制作精良且装饰华丽。
“The museum displayed a set of antique dueling pistols from the 18th century.”
(博物馆展出了一套18世纪的古董决斗手枪。)
hold pistols to someone's head — 用手枪指着某人的头,比喻施加极端压力或威胁强迫某人做某事。
“The negotiators felt like the terrorists were holding pistols to their heads.”
(谈判人员感觉恐怖分子就像用手枪指着他们的头一样施压。)