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shotguns

UK //ˈʃɒtɡʌnz//US //ˈʃɑːtɡʌnz//

词源

源自早期火器术语,'shot'(弹丸)与 'gun'(枪)的组合,指发射散弹的枪械。

noun

❶ 一种猎枪或霰弹枪,枪管较粗,可发射多颗弹丸,常用于狩猎或近距离射击。

“He cleaned his shotguns before going hunting.”

(他在去打猎前清理了他的霰弹枪。)

“The police found two shotguns in the suspect's car.”

(警方在嫌疑人的车里发现了两把猎枪。)

同义词:scattergun, fowling piece, hunting gun

verb

❶ 快速或随意地射击或发射,通常指无特定目标地开枪。

“He shotgunned the cans off the fence.”

(他随意开枪把栅栏上的罐子打了下来。)

“They shotgunned into the air to celebrate.”

(他们朝天开枪庆祝。)

同义词:blast, fire randomly, spray

常见短语

shotgun wedding — 指因意外怀孕而被迫举行的婚礼,通常带有匆忙或非自愿的意味。

“They had a shotgun wedding after she got pregnant.”

(她怀孕后,他们匆忙举行了婚礼。)

ride shotgun — 坐在汽车的前排乘客座位,源自旧时持枪保护马车的护卫位置。

“Can I ride shotgun on our road trip?”

(我们自驾游时我能坐副驾驶吗?)