单词 | bullet |
释义 | Word Frequency bullet(ˈbʊlɪt) noun 1. a. a small metallic missile enclosed in a cartridge, used as the projectile of a gun, rifle, etc b. the entire cartridge 2. something resembling a bullet, esp in shape or effect 3. stock exchange a fixed interest security with a single maturity date 4. business a. the final repayment of a loan that repays the whole of the sum borrowed, as interim payments have been for interest only b. (as modifier) a bullet loan 5. British slang dismissal, sometimes without notice (esp in the phrases get or give the bullet) 6. printing centred dot 7. bite the bullet Derived forms bullet-like (ˈbullet-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C16: from French boulette, diminutive of boule ball; see bowl2 |
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