| 单词 | snipe |
| 释义 | Word Frequency snipe(snaɪp) nounWord forms: plural snipe or snipes 1. any of various birds of the genus Gallinago (or Capella) and related genera, such as G. gallinago (common or Wilson's snipe), of marshes and river banks, having a long straight bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes 2. any of various similar related birds, such as certain sandpipers and curlews 3. a shot, esp a gunshot, fired from a place of concealment verb 4. (when intr, often foll by at) to attack (a person or persons) with a rifle from a place of concealment 5. (intransitive; often foll by at) to criticize adversely a person or persons from a position of security 6. (intransitive) to hunt or shoot snipe Derived forms snipelike (ˈsnipeˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: from Old Norse snīpa; related to Old High German snepfa Middle Dutch snippe |
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