| 释义 |
gun /ɡʌn/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 炮；枪；步枪；卡宾枪；手枪；左轮手枪；信号枪
a ray gun 射线枪
open the gun on sb. 向某人开火
bring the gun to the shoulder 把枪扛在肩上
get one's gun off 放下枪
The gun sounded and the race began. 信号枪一响，赛跑开始。
2. 枪状物；喷射器
a soldering gun 钎焊枪
3. (信号枪、礼炮等的)鸣放；〈喻〉信号
a 100-gun salute 100响礼炮
His speech was the opening gun of the campaign. 他的讲话是竞选活动开始的信号。
4. (发动机的)油门，风门
5. 〈英〉猎队的一员，猎人
6. 〈美俚〉小偷，扒手
7. 〈美口〉神枪手
8. 〈美俚〉持枪歹徒；职业杀手
9. 〈美俚〉毒品注射针
10. (浪高15英尺时使用的)圆头尖尾重型冲浪板
II (gunned; gun·ning)
❶ vi.
1. 用枪射击；用枪打猎
within easy gunning distance 在容易击中的距离内
2. 〈美口〉加大油门；加速
❷ vt.
1. 向…开枪
2. 〈美口〉给…加大油门；给…加速
gun one's engine (car) into life 一下子把引擎(汽车)发动起来
[<? Scan Gunnhildr, 女子名 < ON gunnr war + hildr battle] phr. as sure as a gun 见 sure
beat the gun= jump the gun
blow great guns刮大风
give it (或 her) the gun 〈口〉加大油门；加速
He gave it the gun when he drove his new car. 他在开新车时飙足了马力。
go great guns 〈口〉
1. 发达，非常成功
2. 全速大干
gun down 1. 枪杀；开枪打伤
gun down innocent women and children 枪杀无辜的妇女和儿童
gun down striking miners 开枪镇压罢工的矿工
2. 废除；取消；去除
gun for 1. 开展运动支持
2. 〈口〉伺机攻击(或伤害)
3. 持枪搜捕；持枪搜杀
gun for a burglar 追捕窃贼
4. 追求，竭力谋求
He is gunning for promotion. 他在竭力争取提升。
5. 射击
gun for ducks 打野鸭子
jump the gun 1. (赛跑运动员等)发令枪未响即开始，偷跑
2. 〈口〉在同意(或准许、合适)的时间之前行动，提前行动；过早地行动
Newspapers both at home and abroad began to jump the gun and talk about impeachment. 国内外报纸开始过早地谈论弹劾。
spike sb.'s guns 挫败某人；破坏某人的计划
stick to one's guns 〈口〉坚持自己的立场(或观点)
I admire her for the way she sticks to her guns. 我钦佩她坚持自己观点的态度。
under the gun(s) 〈美口〉面对威胁；面临巨大压力 |