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单词 gun
释义

gun

UK /ɡʌn/

Word Forms

singulargun
pluralguns

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    a weapon that shoots bullets, for example a pistol or a rifle. You load a gun with ammunition and pull the trigger to use it

    a gang armed with machine guns

    ‘Move!’ said Cardiff, waving the gun at them.

    She found herself looking down the barrel of a gun.

    carry a gun:

    Their police officers all carry guns.

    draw a gun (=take it out, ready to use):

    He spun around at the noise, drawing his gun.

    aim/point a gun:

    He pointed the gun directly at me.

    pull a gun on someone (=take out a gun and point it at someone):

    Suddenly the officer pulled a gun on them.

    fire a gun:

    She was learning how to fire a gun.

    a gun goes off (=it shoots a bullet):

    A police gun went off accidentally during a search of his home.

    gun battle:

    He was shot dead in a gun battle with police.

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of gun and general words for gun
    1. 1a
      a large weapon that fires objects like large bullets, for example a cannon or a mortar

      Enemy guns fired a shell every two or three minutes.

      heavy guns:

      Our troops came under prolonged bombardment by heavy guns.

      Synonyms and related words

      Types of gun and general words for gun
  2. 2
    informalsomeone who is carrying a gun
    Synonyms and related words

    People who use weapons
  3. 3
    a starting gun used in sports competitions
    Synonyms and related words

    Types of gun and general words for gun
  4. 4
    a tool used for forcing something out of its container using a lot of pressure

    a paint/glue/staple gun

    Synonyms and related words

    General hand tools

phrases

go great guns
hired gun
hold/put a gun to someone’s head
under the gun
with (all/both) guns blazing

gun

US /ɡʌn/

Word Forms

singulargun
pluralguns

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a weapon that shoots bullets, for example a pistol or a rifle. You load a gun with ammunition and pull the trigger to use it

    “Move!” said Cardiff, waving the gun at them.

    She found herself looking down the barrel of a gun.

    a gang armed with machine guns

    aim/point a gun:

    He pointed the gun directly at me.

    fire a gun:

    She was learning how to fire a gun.

    carry a gun:

    Their police officers all carry guns.

    draw a gun (=take it out, ready to use):

    He spun around at the noise, drawing his gun.

    pull a gun on someone (=take out a gun and point it at someone):

    Suddenly the officer pulled a gun on them.

    a gun goes off (=it shoots a bullet):

    A police gun went off accidentally during a search of his home.

    gun battle:

    He was shot dead in a gun battle with the police.

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of gun and general words for gun
    1. 1a
      a large weapon that fires objects like large bullets, for example a cannon or a mortar

      Enemy guns fired a shell every two or three minutes.

      heavy guns:

      Our troops came under prolonged bombardment by heavy guns.

      Synonyms and related words

      Types of gun and general words for gun
  2. 2
    a starting gun used in sports competitions
    Synonyms and related words

    Types of gun and general words for gun
  3. 3
    a tool used for forcing something out of its container using a lot of pressure

    a paint/glue/staple gun

    Synonyms and related words

    General hand tools

phrases

go great guns
hired gun
hold/put a gun to someone’s head
under the gun
with (all/both) guns blazing

gun

UK /ɡʌn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theygun
he/she/itguns
present participlegunning
past tensegunned
past participlegunned

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    mainly Americanto make a car engine work very quickly by pressing your foot on the accelerator
    Synonyms and related words

    To drive, or to operate a vehicle
    1. 1a
      Americanto start driving a car very fast
      Synonyms and related words

      To drive, or to operate a vehicle

phrasal verbs

gun down
gun for

gun

US /ɡʌn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theygun
he/she/itguns
present participlegunning
past tensegunned
past participlegunned

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to make a car engine work very quickly by pressing your foot on the accelerator
    Synonyms and related words

    To drive, or to operate a vehicle
    1. 1a
      Americanto start driving a car very fast
      Synonyms and related words

      To drive, or to operate a vehicle

phrasal verbs

gun down
gun for
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