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BNC: 14888 COCA: 8724

gunfire

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gunfire /ˈgʌnˌfajɚ/ noun
gunfire
/ˈgʌnˌfajɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of GUNFIRE
[noncount]
: the firing of guns炮火;枪击
BNC: 14888 COCA: 8724

gunfire

noun

gun·​fire ˈgən-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce gunfire (audio)
: the firing of guns

Example Sentences

We heard gunfire in the distance.
Recent Examples on the Web Investigators say two people exchanged gunfire around 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Fred Meyer in the Wood Village Town Center at Northeast 223rd Avenue and Glisan Street, with bullets striking the front of the store and multiple vehicles. oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 The retired officer, who was working security at the business, exchanged gunfire with them and was shot multiple times. Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Shortly afterwards, an officer from the Houston Police Department arrived and spotted the suspect, who was dressed in all black with a shotgun in a nearby parking lot, and the officer exchanged gunfire with the suspect, killing him, Finner said. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2022 The officers determined that the occupants of two vehicles had exchanged gunfire after an unspecified road rage incident. Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 Five days later, McHugh said two women exchanged gunfire two blocks from Gallery Place. Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Plank then fled in a pickup truck towing a boat and exchanged gunfire with pursuing law enforcement officers before stopping at an entrance to Tinker Air Force Base, where he was tackled, shot with a stun gun and arrested. Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 In Albany, a man suspected of assaulting his mother with a gun barricaded himself inside a home and exchanged gunfire with police early Wednesday morning, the GBI said. Henri Hollis, ajc, 18 Aug. 2022 Paulus told authorities Simjee and Hinder exchanged gunfire and both suffered from gunshot wounds. Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gunfire was in 1801
BNC: 14888 COCA: 8724
gunfire

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF GUNFIRE | VERB + GUNFIRE | GUNFIRE + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVEheavy, intense猛烈的/密集的炮火scattered, sporadic疏疏落落的/零星的炮火enemy敵方炮火celebratory慶祝的炮火Bursts of celebratory gunfire could be heard on the streets.能聽到大街上一陣陣慶祝的炮火聲。distant遠處的炮火automatic自動槍炮的炮火We heard the rapid crackle of automatic gunfire.我們聽到自動槍炮發出快速的射擊聲。... OF GUNFIREburst一陣槍炮聲A burst of gunfire echoed across the square.一陣槍炮聲在廣場上回響。VERB + GUNFIREhear聽到炮火聲spray, spray sb/sth with用槍掃射;開槍向⋯掃射The terrorists boarded the bus and sprayed the passengers with gunfire.恐怖分子登上公共汽車,開槍掃射乘客。They sprayed gunfire into the crowd.他們用槍向人群中掃射。exchange交火Youths exchanged gunfire with police.年輕人與警方交火了。be hit by, be wounded by被槍炮擊中/擊傷A convoy was hit by gunfire.一支護航艦隊被炮火擊中。GUNFIRE + VERBbreak out, erupt槍炮突然開火Heavy gunfire broke out in the capital last night.昨晚首都響起了密集的槍炮聲。echo, ring out槍炮聲回響/響起PHRASESthe crackle, rattle, sound, etc. of gunfire槍炮的劈啪聲、轟鳴聲等an exchange of gunfire交火They were killed in an exchange of gunfire between riot police and demonstrators.他們在防暴警察和示威者的交火中身亡。

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