- a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession（枪炮的）齐射; （投掷物的）连续投掷：
marchers had to dodge a fusillade of missiles
请愿者不得不躲避连续齐发的投掷物
figurative 〈喻〉a fusillade of accusations.
连珠炮似的谴责。
with obj.
- archaic attack (a place) or shoot down (someone) by a series of shots fired at the same time or in quick succession〈古〉以齐射（或连续齐发）的炮火攻击（某地）; 以齐射或连续齐发的枪弹击倒（某人）。
词源
early 19th cent.: from French, from fusiller 'to shoot', from fusil （see FUSIL1）.