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- a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise枪; 炮。
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- a device for discharging something (e.g. insecticide, grease, or electrons) in a required direction（用来喷射杀虫剂、润滑油、电子等的）喷射器; 射枪。
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- N. Amer. a gunman〈北美〉枪手; 持枪歹徒：
a hired gun.
雇用的杀手。
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- Brit. a member of a shooting party〈英〉猎队的一员, 猎人。
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guns
Nautical slang, dated used as a nickname for a ship's gunnery officer【航海】〈俚, 旧〉（舰艇上的）枪炮长（用作戏称）。
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- a starting pistol used in athletics（体育运动用的）信号枪, 发令枪。
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- the firing of a piece of artillery as a salute or signal（礼炮或信号炮的）鸣放：
the boom of the one o'clock gun echoed across the river.
河对岸回响着一点钟报时的隆隆炮声。
(gunned, gunning)with obj.
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gun someone down
shoot someone with a gun枪杀, 向…开枪：they were gunned down by masked snipers.
他们被蒙面狙击手射杀。
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- informal cause (an engine) to race〈非正式〉给（发动机）加大油门：
as Neil gunned the engine the boat jumped forward.
尼尔加大油门, 小艇向前蹿出去。
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- with obj. and adverbial of direction accelerate (a vehicle)给（车辆）加速：
he gunned the car away from the kerb.
他加大油门, 把车驶离人行道边。
短语
big gun
- informal an important or powerful person〈非正式〉（重要的或有权力的）大人物。
go great guns
- informal proceed forcefully, vigorously, or successfully〈非正式〉发展强劲, 发达, 非常成功：
the film industry has been going great guns recently.
电影业最近一直非常繁荣。
jump the gun
- informal act before the proper or appropriate time〈非正式〉在正常（或适当）的时间之前行动, 过早行动。
stick to one's gun
- s informal refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism〈非正式〉拒绝妥协; 坚持自己的立场：
we have stuck to our guns on that issue.
在那个问题上我们坚持了自己的立场。
top gun
- a (or the) most important person顶级人物; 最重要的人：
the top guns in contention for the coveted post of chairman.
争夺为众人觊觎的主席之位的大佬们。
under the gun
- N. Amer. informal under great pressure〈北美, 非正式〉在巨大的压力之下, 被迫：
manufacturers are under the gun to offer alternatives.
制造商面临着巨大的压力, 被迫提供别的选择。
派生词
gunless
adjectivegunned
adjective装有重炮的舰艇。
词源
Middle English gunne， gonne， perhaps from a pet form of the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr, from gunnr + hildr, both meaning 'war'.
短语动词
gun for
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- pursue or act against (someone) with hostility追击; 攻击; 反对（某人）：
the Republican candidate was gunning for his rival over campaign payments.
共和党的候选人就竞选经费问题向对手发难。
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- seek out or strive for (something) determinedly竭力谋求, 决意得到（某物）：
he had been gunning for a place in the squad.
他竭力要加入行动队。