[N-COUNT 可数名词]枪;炮 A gun is a weapon from which bullets or other things are fired.
He produced a gun and he came into the house...
他掏出枪来,走进房子。
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。
...gun control laws.
枪支管制法
2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
The starting gun blasted and they were off.
发令枪响了,他们冲了出去。
3
[VERB 动词]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.
[V n]
[mainly AM 主美]
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 短语]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.
[PHR after v]
The company came out with guns blazing.
公司鼓足了劲要大干一番。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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 短语]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.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
相关词组:
gun down
gun for
Oxford
gun★/ɡʌn; NAmEɡʌn/
noun
,
verb
gungunsgunnedgunningnoun★1★[countable ]a weapon that is used for firing bullets or shells枪;炮◆to fire a gunat sb 向某人开火◆a toy gun玩具枪◆anti-aircraft guns高射炮◆Look out, he's got a gun!小心,他有枪!◆Should police officers carry guns?警察应该佩枪吗?◆He pointed/aimed the gunat her head. 他用枪对准╱瞄准了她的头。◆The police officers drew their guns(= took them out so they were ready to use).警察拔枪。◆She pulled a gun onme (= took out a gun and aimed it at me).她掏出枪来对准了我。◆The gun went offby accident. 枪走火了。◆a gun battlebetween rival gangs 对立帮派间的枪战☞see also
airgun
,
handgun
,
machine gun
,
shotgun
,
stun gun
,
sub-machine gun
,
tommy gun
2[countable ]a tool that uses pressure to send out a substance or an object 喷射器;喷枪◆a staple gun*U 形钉枪 ☞see also
spray gun
3the gun[singular ]the signal to begin a race, that is made by firing a special gun, called a
starting pistol,
into the air 起跑信号;发令枪声4[countable ]( informal) ( especially NAmE) a person who is paid to shoot sb 受雇杀人的枪手◆a hired gun雇用的枪手☞see also
flashgun
,
son of a gun
IDIOMShold/put a gun to sb's ˈheadto force sb to do sth that they do not want to do, by making threats 威胁某人;胁迫某人就范under the ˈgun( NAmE) ( informal) experiencing a lot of pressure 承受很大压力◆I'm really under the gun today.我今天的压力真大。(with) all/both guns ˈblazing( informal) with a lot of energy and determination 充满活力;精神抖擞◆The champions came out (with) all guns blazing.优胜者们神采奕奕地登场亮相。☞more at
great
adj.,
jump
v.,
spike
v.,
stick
v.verb(-nn-)1[intransitive ]( NAmE) (of an engine 发动机)to run very quickly 快速运转◆a line of motorcycles with their engines gunning引擎狂转的一队摩托车2[transitive ]gunsth + adv./prep. ( NAmE) to start driving a vehicle very fast 使(车辆)加速◆He gunned the cab through the red light.他猛踩油门,开着出租汽车闯过了红灯。PHRASAL VERBSbe ˈgunning for sb( informal) to be looking for an opportunity to blame or attack sb 伺机指责(或攻击)某人be ˈgunning for sthto be competing for or trying hard to get sth 竭力谋求,力图获取,寻求(某物)◆She's gunning for the top job.她正竭力谋取最高职位。ˌgun sb↔ˈdown[usually passive ]to shoot sb, especially killing or seriously injuring them 枪杀,开枪伤害(某人)gun/ɡʌn; NAmEɡʌn/
LDC
gun1 noun
gun2 verb
gungun1 /ɡʌn/ ●●●S2W2 noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1a metal weapon which shoots bullets or shellshave/hold/carry a gun I could see he was carrying a gun. I’ve never fired a gun in my life. Jake was pointing a gun at the door. Two policemen were killed in a gun battle.2put/hold a gun to somebody’s heada)to put a gun very close to someone’s head to shoot them or to force them to do something: He put a gun to her head and told the cashier to hand over the money.b)to force someone to do something they do not want to do: You chose to live here. Nobody put a gun to your head.3a tool that forces out small objects or a liquid by pressure: a paint gun a nail gun →
flashgun
, spray gun
4 (also starting pistol) a gun which is fired into the air at the start of a race5 big/top gun American English informal someone who is very important within an organization: Jed wanted to impress a Harvard professor and some other big guns.6hired gun American English informal someone who is paid to shoot someone else7with all guns blazing if you do something with all guns blazing, you do it with a lot of energy, determination, and noise →
son of a gun
, → stick to your guns
at stick1
, → jump the gun
at jump1(11)
, → be going great guns
at great1(11)
, → spike somebody’s guns
at spike2(6)
gun1 noun
gun2 verb
gungun2 verb (past tense and past participle gunned, present participle gunning)
Verb Table
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1be gunning for somebody informal to be trying to find an opportunity to criticize or harm someone: Why is he gunning for me?2be gunning for something informal to be trying very hard to obtain something: He’s gunning for your job.3[transitive] American English informal to make the engine of a car go very fast by pressing the accelerator very hardgun down phrasal verbto shoot someone and badly injure or kill them, especially someone who cannot defend themselves: A policeman was gunned down as he left his house this morning.GRAMMARGun down is usually passive.
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