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shootings

UK //ˈʃuːtɪŋz//US //ˈʃuːtɪŋz//

词源

源自动词 'shoot'(射击)的现在分词形式,加上名词后缀 '-ing' 和复数后缀 '-s',表示多次或多种射击行为。

noun

❶ 指使用枪支进行的射击行为,通常指非法或暴力事件,如枪击案或枪战。

“There were multiple shootings in the city last night.”

(昨晚城市里发生了多起枪击事件。)

“The police are investigating the recent shootings.”

(警方正在调查最近的枪击案件。)

同义词:gunfire, shootout, gun violence

常见短语

mass shootings — 指造成多人伤亡的大规模枪击事件,通常发生在公共场所。

“Mass shootings have become a serious issue in some countries.”

(大规模枪击事件在一些国家已成为严重问题。)