gun

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n.  枪; 炮; 喷射器; 喷枪; 起跑信号; 发令枪声
v.  快速运转; 使(车辆)加速

复数:guns过去分词:gunned现在分词:gunning过去式:gunned第三人称单数:guns

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 枪;炮
    a weapon that is used for firing bullets or shells
    1. to fire a gun at sb
      向某人开火
    2. a toy gun
      玩具枪
    3. anti-aircraft guns
      高射炮
    4. Look out, he's got a gun!
      小心,他有枪!
    5. Should police officers carry guns ?
      警察应该佩枪吗?
    6. He pointed/aimed the gun at her head.
      他用枪对准 / 瞄准了她的头。
    7. The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use) .
      警察拔出了枪。
    8. She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me) .
      她掏出枪来对准了我。
    9. The gun went off by accident.
      枪走火了。
    10. a gun battle between rival gangs
      对立帮派间的枪战
  2. 喷射器;喷枪
    a tool that uses pressure to send out a substance or an object
    1. a staple gun
      U形钉枪
  3. 起跑信号;发令枪声
    the signal to begin a race, that is made by firing a special gun, called a starting pistol , into the air
    1. 受雇杀人的枪手
      a person who is paid to shoot sb
      1. a hired gun
        雇用的枪手

    verb

    1. 快速运转
      to run very quickly
      1. a line of motorcycles with their engines gunning
        引擎狂转的一队摩托车
    2. 使(车辆)加速
      to start driving a vehicle very fast
      1. He gunned the cab through the red light.
        他猛踩油门,开着出租汽车闯过了红灯。

    柯林斯词典

    1. N-COUNT 枪;炮
      A gun is a weapon from which bullets or other things are fired.
      1. He produced a gun and he came into the house...
        他掏出枪来,走进房子。
      2. The inner-city has guns and crime and drugs and deprivation.
        市中心的贫民区充斥着滥用枪支、犯罪、吸毒和贫困问题。
      3. ...gun control laws.
        枪支管制法
    2. N-COUNT 发令枪
      A gun or a starting gun is an object like a gun that is used to make a noise to signal the start of a race.
      1. The starting gun blasted and they were off.
        发令枪响了,他们冲了出去。
    3. VERB 把…发动起来;给…加大油门;使加速
      To gun an engine or a vehicle means to make it start or go faster by pressing on the accelerator pedal.
      1. He gunned his engine and drove off.
        他发动引擎,驱车而去。
    4. See also: airgun machine-gun shotgun sub-machine gun
    5. PHRASE 全力以赴;鼓足干劲
      If you come out with guns blazing or with all guns blazing, you put all your effort and energy into trying to achieve something.
      1. The company came out with guns blazing.
        公司鼓足了劲要大干一番。
    6. PHRASE 抢先行动;过早地行动
      If you jump the gun, you do something before everyone else or before the proper or right time.
      1. It wasn't due to be released until September 10, but some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
        这本书定于9月10号发行,但是一些书商已抢先一步,决定提前销售。
    7. PHRASE 坚持自己的立场;固执己见;一意孤行
      If you stick to your guns, you continue to have your own opinion about something even though other people are trying to tell you that you are wrong.
      1. He should have stuck to his guns and refused to meet her.
        他本应坚持己见,拒绝与她会面。

    双语例句

    1. He pushed the barrel of the gun into the other man's open mouth.
      他把枪管塞进了另一个人的嘴里。
    2. The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time
      枪响了,比顿再次受伤。
    3. He produced a gun and he came into the house
      他掏出枪来,走进房子。
    4. The inner-city has guns and crime and drugs and deprivation.
      市中心的贫民区充斥着滥用枪支、犯罪、吸毒和贫困问题。
    5. The starting gun blasted and they were off.
      发令枪响了,他们冲了出去。
    6. He gunned his engine and drove off.
      他发动引擎,驱车而去。
    7. The company came out with guns blazing.
      公司鼓足了劲要大干一番。
    8. It wasn't due to be released until September 10, but some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
      这本书定于9月10号发行,但是一些书商已抢先一步,决定提前销售。
    9. He should have stuck to his guns and refused to meet her.
      他本应坚持己见,拒绝与她会面。
    10. The second time he fired his gun jammed
      他开第二枪时枪卡壳了。
    11. Then I saw a gun under the hall table so I knew that something was wrong
      后来我看到大厅的桌子下有一把枪,我就意识到有些不对劲儿。
    12. Alec never carried a gun to my knowledge
      据我所知亚历克从来不带枪。
    13. I knew how to load and handle a gun
      我知道怎么上子弹,也知道枪怎么用。
    14. He carried a loaded gun
      他带了一把子弹上膛的枪。
    15. He lured her to his home and shot her with his father's gun
      他把她哄到家里,用他父亲的枪射杀了她。
    16. The gun misfired after one shot and jammed.
      开过一枪后,枪哑火卡住了。
    17. It was only an hour or so later that I discovered that my gun was missing
      仅仅约一个小时之后,我发现我的枪不见了。
    18. There's some nut out there with a gun.
      外边有个拿着枪的疯子。
    19. Our sniper teams observed them manning an anti-aircraft gun.
      我们的狙击队观看他们操作高射炮。
    20. The latest outrage was to have been a co-ordinated gun and bomb attack on the station
      最近的一起暴行是同时动用了枪支和***的对车站的袭击。
    21. He was shot in the head by an air gun pellet
      他被***弹丸击中头部。
    22. Her instructor plugged live bullets into the gun's chamber.
      她的教练在枪膛里装上了实弹。
    23. A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.
      一名男子用手枪指着他们,扣动了扳机。
    24. I showed them where the gun was
      我指给他们看枪在哪里。
    25. The tank stopped with the long snout of its gun turned to the ridge.
      坦克停了下来,长长的炮管转过来瞄准了山脊。
    26. The army lorries were sprayed with machine gun fire from guerrillas in the woods.
      部队的运货卡车遭到了树林中游击队机关枪的扫射。
    27. He fell to the ground, and the gun tumbled out of his hand.
      他跌到地上,枪从手里摔了出去。
    28. A guard zapped him with the stun gun.
      一名警卫用眩晕枪击中了他。
    29. The gun went off with a bang.
      啪的一声放了一枪。
    30. Suffice it to say that the gun was his.
      只要说那枝枪是他的就够了。

    短语动词

    gun down

    1. 枪击;枪杀;  

    gun for

    1. 伺机伤害;找…的麻烦  


    短语用例

    be gunning for sb

    1. 伺机指责(或攻击)某人
      to be looking for an opportunity to blame or attack sb
      1. to fire a gun at sb
        向某人开火
      2. a toy gun
        玩具枪
      3. anti-aircraft guns
        高射炮
      4. Look out, he's got a gun!
        小心,他有枪!
      5. Should police officers carry guns ?
        警察应该佩枪吗?
      6. He pointed/aimed the gun at her head.
        他用枪对准 / 瞄准了她的头。
      7. The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use) .
        警察拔出了枪。
      8. She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me) .
        她掏出枪来对准了我。
      9. The gun went off by accident.
        枪走火了。
      10. a gun battle between rival gangs
        对立帮派间的枪战

    be gunning for sth

    1. 竭力谋求,力图获取,寻求(某物)
      to be competing for or trying hard to get sth

      gun sb↔down

      1. 枪杀,开枪伤害(某人)
        to shoot sb, especially killing or seriously injuring them

        习惯用语

        n.

          hold/put a gun to sb's head

        • 威胁某人;胁迫某人就范
          to force sb to do sth that they do not want to do, by making threats
          1. under the gun

          2. 承受很大压力
            experiencing a lot of pressure
            1. I'm really under the gun today.
              我今天的压力真大。
          3. (with) all/both guns blazing

          4. 充满活力和坚定信念;精神抖擞
            with a lot of energy and determination
            1. The champions came out (with) all guns blazing.
              优胜者们神采奕奕地登场亮相。
          5. be going great guns

          6. 做得快;顺利;成功
            to be doing sth quickly and successfully
            1. Work is going great guns now.
              目前工作很顺利。
          7. jump the gun

          8. 抢跑;过早行动
            to do sth too soon, before the right time
            1. spike sb's guns

            2. 打乱对手的计划
              to spoil the plans of an opponent
              1. stick to your guns

              2. 不听别人劝告;坚持己见;一意孤行
                to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

                英英释义

                noun

                1. the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
                  1. two runners started before the gun
                  2. a twenty gun salute

                2. a pedal that controls the throttle valve
                  1. he stepped on the gas

                  Synonym:    acceleratoraccelerator pedalgas pedalgasthrottle

                3. large but transportable armament

                    Synonym:    artilleryheavy weaponordnance

                  1. a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver

                      Synonym:    grease-gun

                    1. a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

                      1. a professional killer who uses a gun

                          Synonym:    gunmangunslingerhired gungun for hiretriggermanhit manhitmantorpedoshooter

                        1. a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

                            Synonym:    gunman

                          verb

                          1. shoot with a gun