gunning for1 informalCRITICIZE to be trying to find an opportunity to criticize or harm someone 伺机批评[伤害]某人 Why is he gunning for me? 他为什么总是跟我过不去？
be gunning for somebody• Why should he be gunning for me?• As long as we're number 1, everybody will be gunning for us.• Being No. 1, we knew a lot of teams are gunning for us.
→ be gunning for somebody at gun2(1)
2 informal to be trying very hard to obtain something 力图获取某物 He’s gunning for your job. 他竭力谋取你的职位。
be gunning for something• Another officer is already gunning for his job.• Why should he be gunning for me?• Being No. 1, we knew a lot of teams are gunning for us.
→ be gunning for something at gun2(2)