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Bullet Fired ˈbʊlɪt Noun Small Metal Gun Holes

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/b'ʊlɪt/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
plastic bullet
rubber bullet
子弹 A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
    2
    [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.
      [V inflects]
      [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。


    Oxford bul·let / ˈbʊlɪt ; NAmE ˈbʊlɪt / noun a 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
    ,
    plastic bullet
    ,
    rubber bullet
    IDIOMsee
    bite
    v.
    bullet bullets
    bul·let / ˈbʊlɪt ; NAmE ˈbʊlɪt /
    LDC
    bulletbul‧let /ˈbʊlɪt/ ●●○ noun [countable]
    Word Origin
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    Collocations
    Phrases
    a small piece of metal that you fire from a gunshell, 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
    at bite1(9)
    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.
    WDF

    bullet

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    bullets[17887]
    子弹(98%),弹丸(2%)
    n.子弹;只选某党全部候选人的投票;豆子
    vi.射出;迅速行进
    n.(Bullet)人名;(法)比莱

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