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Cannon ˈkænən Heavy Large Gun Can·Non Cannoned Noun

A "cannon" is a large gun, historically used in battle, or a modern automatic aircraft gun. As a verb, "cannon" means to hit something forcefully, and the idiom "loose cannon" describes an unpredictable person.

cannon (noun): A large gun, often wheeled, used in past battles, or a heavy automatic aircraft gun. cannon (verb): To collide with or bump into something forcefully. cannon (idiom): "loose cannon" - someone whose actions are unpredictable and uncontrollable.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]加农炮;大炮 A cannon is a large gun, usually on wheels, which used to be used in battles.
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    [N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指机载的)自动机关炮 A cannon is a heavy automatic gun, especially one that is fired from an aircraft.
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      [VERB 动词]碰撞;猛撞 If one person or thing cannons into another, they bump into them with great force.
        [V prep]
      • One of the reporters cannoned into Arnold...

        一个记者和阿诺德撞了个满怀。

      • The ball cannoned off the back of a Spartak defender and into the net.

        球打在斯巴达克队一名防守队员的背上后反弹入网。

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      [PHRASE 短语]See also:
      water cannon
      为所欲为的人;冒失鬼 If someone is a loose cannon, they do whatever they want and nobody can predict what they are going to do.
        [usu v-link PHR]
      • Max is a loose cannon politically.

        马克斯在政治上我行我素。


      Oxford can·non / ˈkænən ; NAmE ˈkænən /
      noun
      ,
      verb
      cannon cannons cannoned cannoning
      noun ( plural can·non or can·nons ) 1 an old type of large heavy gun, usually on wheels, that fires solid metal or stone balls (通常装有轮子并发射铁弹或石弹的旧式)大炮 see also
      loose cannon
      ,
      water cannon
      2 an automatic gun that is fired from an aircraft (飞机上的)自动机关炮
      verb [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to hit sb/sth with a lot of force while you are moving 猛撞;碰撞 He ran around the corner, cannoning into a group of kids. 他跑过拐角时与一群小孩相撞。 can·non / ˈkænən ; NAmE ˈkænən /
      LDC
      cannon1 noun
      cannon2 verb
      cannoncan‧non1 /ˈkænən/ noun [countable]
      Word Origin
      Examples
      word sets
      Collocations
      Phrases
      cannona large heavy powerful gun that was used in the past to fire heavy metal balls
      cannon1 noun
      cannon2 verb
      cannoncannon2 verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
      Verb Table
      Examples
      Phrases
      to hit someone or something while moving fastcannon into She came hurtling round the corner and cannoned straight into me.cannon off The ball cannoned off the far post.
      WDF

      cannon

      [ˈkænən]cannoned, cannoning, cannons

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      大炮(71%),开炮(13%),机关炮(10%),相撞(6%)
      n.大炮;加农炮;榴弹炮;机关炮
      vt.炮轰
      vi.炮轰;开炮
      n.(Cannon)人名;(英、葡)坎农

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