He was killed by an assassin's bullet. Bullets were used to separate each item. The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
Recent Examples on the WebAccording to an autopsy carried out by the Palestinian Authority, she was killed by a single bullet to the back of the head. Hadas Gold And Abeer Salman, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 The fuse that lights the powder keg between the two is what to do with the insurrectionists’ terrified hostage, baby-faced cop Jérôme (Anthony Bajon), who is wounded by a police bullet. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 One of the three remaining defendants in the death of a sleeping 9-year-old girl hit by a stray bullet in her New Jersey home four years ago has entered a plea in the case.Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 One officer was struck by a bullet in the shoulder and returned fire in the direction of Williams after getting out of his vehicle, police said. Vic Verbalaitis, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 Jenkins Smith dropped to the tile floor, struck by a bullet in the chest. Timothy Bella, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Jenkins Smith dropped to the tile floor, struck by a bullet in the chest. Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 The academy was funded by donations through Peace for DC, a nonprofit organization founded by local restaurant owner Roger Marmet after his 22-year-old son, Tom, was killed by a stray bullet in 2018. Emily Davies, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 The 12-year-old girl’s back apparently was grazed by a bullet.oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle French boulette small ball & boulet missile, diminutives of boule ball — more at bowl
ADJECTIVE | VERB + BULLET | BULLET + VERB | BULLET + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤speeding飛速而過的子彈▸➤stray流彈➤single單發子彈▸➤live實彈▸➤explosive易爆炸的子彈▸➤lead, plastic, rubber鉛彈;塑料子彈;橡皮子彈▸➤.45-calibre/.45-caliber, etc.點 45 等口徑的子彈▸➤machine-gun, rifle, tracer機關槍子彈;步槍子彈;曳光彈➤sniper, sniper's狙擊手發射的子彈◇She was shot through the head by a sniper's bullet.她被狙擊手射出的子彈擊穿了頭部。➤magic, silver (figurative) 神奇的子彈;殺手鐧◇a technological silver bullet that will solve the global warming crisis能解決全球變暖危機的技術良方VERB + BULLET➤dodge躲避子彈▸➤fire, spray sth with射出子彈;用子彈掃射⋯◇The embassy was sprayed with bullets.大使館遭到子彈掃射。➤shoot (used of a gun用於槍)發射子彈◇faster than a machine gun can shoot bullets比機槍發射子彈的速度還快➤load裝子彈▸➤be riddled with滿是子彈打的窟窿◇The body was riddled with bullets.屍體上滿是彈孔。➤put使子彈穿過◇They had put a bullet through his brain.他們一槍射穿了他的腦袋。➤deflect使子彈偏斜➤remove取出子彈BULLET + VERB➤hit sb/sth, pierce sb/sth, shoot sb, strike sb/sth子彈擊中⋯;子彈打中某人◇The second bullet hit her in the back.第二顆子彈擊中了她的背。➤miss sb/sth子彈未擊中⋯◇The bullet missed his heart by less than an inch.子彈離他的心臟還不到一英寸。➤graze sb/sth子彈擦過⋯▸➤enter sb/sth, penetrate sb/sth子彈射入⋯/穿透⋯▸➤kill sb子彈殺死某人▸➤be lodged, lodge子彈嵌入◇Surgeons are trying to remove a bullet lodged near his spine.外科醫生正試圖將他脊骨附近的子彈取出。➤go, pass子彈飛過▸➤fly across, around, etc. sb/sth, rip through sb/sth, smash into sb/sth, tear through sb/sth, thud into sb/sth, whistle past sb/sth, whizz by, past, etc.子彈飛過⋯;子彈在⋯四處飛;子彈猛地穿過⋯;子彈砰的一聲擊入⋯;子彈呼嘯而過⋯◇A stray bullet whistled past his ear.一顆流彈從他耳邊呼嘯而過。➤bounce, ricochet子彈彈起◇The bullets ricocheted off the stones.子彈射在石頭上彈了起來。➤come from sth子彈來自⋯BULLET + NOUN➤hole彈孔▸➤wound彈傷▸➤scar子彈留下的疤痕PREPOSITION➤bullet from從⋯發出的子彈◇It is a bullet from the same gun that killed the Italian.這顆子彈和殺死那個意大利人的那顆是從同一支槍中發射的。➤bullet in, bullet through子彈射入/穿過⋯◇He got a bullet in the back.他背部中彈。➤bullet to射向⋯的子彈◇He was killed by a single bullet to the head.他頭部中了一顆子彈死了。PHRASES➤a hail of bullets, a volley of bullets一陣彈雨◇They died in a hail of bullets.他們在一陣彈雨的掃射中死去。➤take a bullet (for sb) (oftenfigurative) (為某人)受過◇I would have taken a bullet for Jack.我本應該替傑克受責。