；子弹 A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
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[PHRASE 短语]硬着头皮做；咬紧牙关应付 If someone bites the bullet, they accept that they have to do something unpleasant but necessary.
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[JOURNALISM 新闻]
Tour operators may be forced to bite the bullet and cut prices.
旅行社的经营者们可能不得不忍痛降价。
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bul·let★/ˈbʊlɪt; NAmEˈbʊlɪt/nouna small metal object that is fired from a gun 子弹；弹丸◆bullet wounds枪伤◆There were bullet holes in the door.门上有弹孔。◆He was killed by a bullet in the head.他头部中弹死亡。☞see also
magic bullet
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plastic bullet
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rubber bullet
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bite
v.bulletbulletsbul·let/ˈbʊlɪt; NAmEˈbʊlɪt/
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bulletbul‧let /ˈbʊlɪt/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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a small piece of metal that you fire from a gun → shell, shot: He was killed by a single bullet. a bullet wound in the shoulder Several bullet holes could be seen beside a window. →
plastic bullet
, → bite the bullet
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COLLOCATIONSverbsfire a bullet· Police fired rubber bullets to break up the crowd.a bullet hits/strikes somebody· The first bullet hit him in the back.a bullet misses somebody/something· The bullet narrowly missed her heart.a bullet enters somebody's chest/brain etc· There was a scar where the bullet had entered his shoulder.a bullet is lodged in somebody's chest/brain etc (=is stuck in that part of the body)· Surgeons are trying to remove a bullet lodged in his neck.a bullet flies (=moves fast)· Bullets were flying around our heads.a bullet whistles (=moves fast making a noise)· I heard a bullet whistle past me.a bullet bounces/ricochets off something (=hits something and moves away from it again)· The bullet ricocheted off a wall.put a bullet through/in something· He threatened to put a bullet through my brain.spray bullets (=fire a lot of bullets)· The soldier lifted the machine gun and sprayed bullets through the trees.something is riddled with bullets (=something has a lot of bullets in it)· The car was riddled with bullets.adjectivesa stray bullet (=one that someone fires by mistake)· He was tragically killed by a stray bullet.a rubber/plastic bullet (=one made of rubber/plastic, not designed to kill)· Riot police fired plastic bullets into the air.an explosive bullet· An explosive bullet is a very unpleasant weapon.bullet + NOUNa bullet wound· He died from a bullet wound to his chest.a bullet hole· There were two bullet holes in the windscreen.phrasesa hail/volley of bullets (=a lot of bullets fired all together)· Officers were met by a hail of bullets from the house.
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