| 单词 | snipe |
| 释义 | snipe (once / 1508 pages) nv WORD FAMILY snipe: sniped, sniper, snipes, sniping+/sniper: snipers USAGE EXAMPLESAfter a quarter-century of marriage and two children, she doesn’t expect much more from their home life than complacency and sniping, awkward conversation. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) Washington added to its lead with a goal by Daniel Winnik in the second period, a snipe setup by Jay Beagle. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) I try to remind myself of this dynamic beforehand, and not rise when sibling starts sniping. Seattle Times(Dec 05, 2016) 1n Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks Hypo|Hyper Gallinago gallinago, whole snipe common snipe of Eurasia and Africa Gallinago gallinago delicata, Wilson's snipeAmerican snipe Gallinago media, great snipe, woodcock snipeOld World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe Limnocryptes minima, half snipe, jacksnipea small short-billed Old World snipe dowitchershorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe Limnodromus griseus, grayback, greybacka dowitcher with a grey back Limnodromus scolopaceus, red-breasted snipea dowitcher with a red breast limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries 2n a gunshot from a concealed location Hyper gunfire, gunshot the act of shooting a gun 3v hunt or shoot snipe Hyper hunt, hunt down, run, track down pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) 4v aim and shoot with great precision Syn|Hyper sharpshoot blast, shoot fire a shot 5v attack in speech or writing Syn|Hypo|Hyper assail, assault, attack, lash out, round abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout use foul or abusive language towards clawattack as if with claws vitriolsubject to bitter verbal abuse ripcriticize or abuse strongly and violently whangattack forcefully barrage, bombardaddress with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage blister, scald, whipsubject to harsh criticism rubbishattack strongly slangabuse with coarse language rail, revile, vilify, vituperatespread negative information about curseheap obscenities upon criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws |
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