
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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?)