gun
29 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural guns
plural guns
Learner's definition of GUN
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: a weapon that shoots bullets or shells枪；炮 — see also air gun, bb gun, handgun, machine gun, shotgun, stun gun, submachine gun
- big/heavy guns重型炮
- He pulled/drew a gun on us. [=he took out a gun and pointed it at us]他掏出枪对准我们。
- a loaded gun [=a gun that has bullets in it]装了子弹的枪
- fire/shoot a gun开枪
- carry a gun持枪
- a gun battle between gang members and the police暴徒与警方之间的枪战
- She claimed that the gun went off accidentally.她声称枪是不小心走火。
- a toy gun玩具枪
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: a tool or device that looks like a gun喷枪
- a grease/spray/radar gun滑脂枪；喷涂枪；雷达枪
go great guns
informal : to do something or proceed in a very quick, effective, and successful way高效进行；顺利进行
- The new program has been going great guns since it began last spring.新计划自从去年春天启动以来一直进展顺利。
hold/put a gun to someone's head
: to force someone to do something by using threats胁迫某人就范
- You don't have to go if you don't want to. No one's holding a gun to your head.如果你不想去就别去。没人在胁迫你。
jump the gun
informal : to start or do something too soon过早行动；提前行动
- Several racers jumped the gun. [=started to race before the starting gun was fired]发令枪未响几个赛跑选手就开跑了。
- The newspaper jumped the gun [=acted too soon] and announced the wrong candidate as winner of the election.报纸过早报道，把赢得选举的候选人弄错了。
stick to your guns
: to continue to have a particular opinion, plan, etc., when other people criticize you and say that you are wrong坚持自己的观点（或立场、计划等）
- Despite criticism from the press, the governor is sticking to her guns on this issue.尽管受到媒体批评，州长在这个问题上仍然坚持她自己的立场。
under the gun
chiefly US : in a situation in which you are getting a lot of criticism or pressure or in which you have only a short amount of time to do something处于巨大压力之下；在时间紧迫的情况之下
- We were under the gun to finish the project on time.我们承受了按时完成这个项目的巨大压力。
- Those responsible for the error suddenly found themselves under the gun.为此错误承担责任的那些人突然发现他们处于巨大压力之下。
with (all/both) guns blazing
: while firing guns在枪林弹雨中 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- They stepped out from behind the building with guns blazing.他们冒着炮火从大楼后面冲了出来。
- The team came out with all guns blazing in the second half. [=the team was playing very forcefully and well]球队在下半场比赛中表现神勇。
2 gun /ˈgʌn/ verb
guns; gunned; gunning
2 gun
/ˈgʌn/
verb
guns; gunned; gunning
Learner's definition of GUN
[+ object] informal
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US : to cause (a car or a car's engine) to go very fast by pressing the accelerator使（汽车）加速；加大油门
- She let the car coast down the hill, then gunned it.她让汽车沿着山坡滑行而下，然后加速。
- He gunned the engine.他加大了油门。
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US : to throw (something) very hard猛投；猛掷
- The shortstop gunned the ball to first base.游击手猛地将球投到了一垒。
gun down
[phrasal verb] gun down (someone) or gun (someone) down
: to shoot (someone) with a gun射杀；枪击
- He was gunned down in the street.他在大街上遭到了枪击。
gun for
[phrasal verb] 1
gun for (something) : to try to get or achieve (something) in a very determined way决心获得；竭力谋求
- The team is gunning for its third straight championship this year.球队对今年的三连冠志在必得。
- That guy is gunning for my job.那家伙一心想得到我的工作。
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gun for (someone) : to try to hurt or defeat (someone)企图伤害；伺机击败
- Her political enemies will be gunning for her if she runs for reelection.如果她再次参加竞选，她的政敌将向她发起进攻。