单词	small-bore
释义	small-bore adjective ˈsmȯl-ˌbȯr  1 a of a firearm : having a small or relatively small bore especially : having a caliber of .22 inches a small-bore rifle b : of, relating to, or involving the use of small-bore firearms small-bore ammunition a small-bore shooting competition 2 : small in influence, importance, or scope small-bore issues We can—and should—expand the safety net and put aside money for housing for the poor, but we also need to stop thinking about small-bore solutions. Hank Kalet … an anecdote painting him as a small-bore expense-account swindler. Russell Baker Liberty is a huge breeze of a word, and in the confines of our small-bore politics, it sounds almost archaic. Jack Hitt Word History First Known Use 1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
随便看	stayed (at) stayed at stayed away stayed clear of stayed in stayed off stayed on stayed out stayed over stayed up stayed with stayer stayers staying staying (at) staying at staying away staying clear of staying in staying off staying on staying out staying over staying power staying up

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