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单词 gun
音标
英[gʌn] 美[ɡʌn]
解释
n.枪;发令枪声;受雇杀人的枪手;喷射器;vt.射击(某人);给…加大油门;打猎;vi.用枪打猎;
例句

N-COUNT
枪;炮
A gun is a weapon from which bullets or other things are fired.
例:He produced a gun and he came into the house...他掏出枪来,走进房子。
例: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。

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.
例:The starting gun blasted and they were off.发令枪响了,他们冲了出去。

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.
例:He gunned his engine and drove off.他发动引擎,驱车而去。

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.
例:The company came out with guns blazing.公司鼓足了劲要大干一番。

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.
例: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。

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.
例: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。
变形
third:guns~done:gunned~pl:guns~ing:gunning~past:gunned~

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