| 释义 |
snipe/snaip/ n. & v.●n. (pl. same 单复同 or snipes) any of various wading birds, esp. of the genus Gallinago, with a long straight bill and frequenting marshes 鹬，沙锥鸟(猎禽中的任一种涉禽，长喙，常出现于湿地) ●v. 1 intr. fire shots from hiding, usu. at long range 狙击，打冷枪 2 tr. kill by sniping 狙击致死 3 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at) make a sly critical attack 诽谤，中伤 4 intr. go snipe-shooting 射鹬，猎鹬 □ sniper n.[Middle English, probably from Scandinavian: cf. Icelandic mýrisnípa & Middle Dutch, Middle Low German snippe, Old High German snepfa] |