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salvo

UK //ˈsælvəʊ//US //ˈsælvoʊ//

词源

源自意大利语 'salva'(齐射,致敬礼炮),经西班牙语传入英语,原意为“致敬的齐射”,与拉丁语 'salvus'(安全的)有关联。

noun

❶ 指同时发射的多枚炮弹、火箭等武器的齐射,常用于军事行动中制造突然而猛烈的火力压制。

“The battleship fired a salvo of missiles at the enemy base.”

(战舰向敌方基地齐射了一排导弹。)

“A deafening salvo of artillery marked the start of the battle.”

(震耳欲聋的炮火齐射标志着战斗开始。)

❶ 比喻突然爆发的一系列言论、行动或事件,常带有强烈或连续的冲击效果。

“The CEO launched a salvo of new initiatives at the meeting.”

(首席执行官在会议上突然宣布了一系列新举措。)

“The newspaper published a salvo of investigative reports on corruption.”

(该报纸连续发表了一组关于腐败的调查报道。)

同义词:volley, barrage, fusillade, flurry, outburst

常见短语

opening salvo — 指冲突、竞争或辩论中率先发起的攻击性行动或言论,常用于形容开局阶段的激烈对抗。

“The candidate's controversial tweet was the opening salvo in the election campaign.”

(这位候选人争议性的推文成为竞选活动的开场攻势。)

salvo of applause — 形容观众突然爆发的热烈掌声,强调掌声的集中和强烈程度。

“The soloist was greeted with a salvo of applause as she stepped onto the stage.”

(当独奏者走上舞台时,迎接她的是一阵热烈的掌声。)