fu·sil·lade
noun/ˌfjuːzəˈleɪd/
/ˈfjuːsəlɑːd/, /ˈfjuːsəleɪd/
- a rapid series of shots fired from one or more guns; a rapid series of objects that are thrown
（枪炮的）连发，连续齐射；（某物的）连续投掷 - a fusillade of bullets/stones
枪林弹雨；雨点般投掷的石头 - (figurative) He faced a fusillade of questions from the waiting journalists.
正在等候的记者们向他发出连珠炮似的提问。
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French, from fusiller ‘to shoot’, from fusil, based on Latin focus ‘hearth, fire’. - a fusillade of bullets/stones