plural guns
plural guns
Learner's definition of GUN
[count]
1
: a weapon that shoots bullets or shells枪;炮 -
big/heavy guns重型炮
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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。
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a loaded gun [=a gun that has bullets in it]装了子弹的枪
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fire/shoot a gun开枪
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carry a gun持枪
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a gun battle between gang members and the police暴徒与警方之间的枪战
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She claimed that the gun went off accidentally.她声称枪是不小心走火。
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a toy gun玩具枪
— see also air gun, bb gun, handgun, machine gun, shotgun, stun gun, submachine gun 3
: a tool or device that looks like a gun喷枪
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
hold/put a gun to someone's head
: to force someone to do something by using threats胁迫某人就范
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。
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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)
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
with (all/both) guns blazing
: while firing guns在枪林弹雨中 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 2 gun /ˈgʌn/ verb
guns; gunned; gunning
guns; gunned; gunning
Learner's definition of GUN
[+ object] informal
1
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 2
US : to throw (something) very hard猛投;猛掷
gun down
[phrasal verb] gun down (someone) or gun (someone) down
: to shoot (someone) with a gun射杀;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 2
gun for (someone) : to try to hurt or defeat (someone)企图伤害;伺机击败