gun

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美 [ɡʌn]

n.  枪; 炮; 喷射器; 喷枪; 起跑信号; 发令枪声
v.  快速运转; 使(车辆)加速

复数：guns　过去分词：gunned　现在分词：gunning　过去式：gunned　第三人称单数：guns　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1706 / COCA.840

短语动词

短语用例

be gunning for sb

• 伺机指责（或攻击）某人
  to be looking for an opportunity to blame or attack sb
  1. to fire a gun at sb
     向某人开火
  2. a toy gun
     玩具枪
  3. anti-aircraft guns
     高射炮
  4. Look out, he's got a gun!
     小心，他有枪！
  5. Should police officers carry guns ?
     警察应该佩枪吗？
  6. He pointed/aimed the gun at her head.
     他用枪对准 / 瞄准了她的头。
  7. The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use) .
     警察拔出了枪。
  8. She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me) .
     她掏出枪来对准了我。
  9. The gun went off by accident.
     枪走火了。
  10. a gun battle between rival gangs
      对立帮派间的枪战

be gunning for sth

• 竭力谋求，力图获取，寻求（某物）
  to be competing for or trying hard to get sth

gun sb↔down

• 枪杀，开枪伤害（某人）
  to shoot sb, especially killing or seriously injuring them

习惯用语

n.

hold/put a gun to sb's head
• 威胁某人；胁迫某人就范
  to force sb to do sth that they do not want to do, by making threats
under the gun
• 承受很大压力
  experiencing a lot of pressure
• I'm really under the gun today.
  我今天的压力真大。
(with) all/both guns blazing
• 充满活力和坚定信念；精神抖擞
  with a lot of energy and determination
• The champions came out (with) all guns blazing.
  优胜者们神采奕奕地登场亮相。
be going great guns
• 做得快；顺利；成功
  to be doing sth quickly and successfully
• Work is going great guns now.
  目前工作很顺利。
jump the gun
• 抢跑；过早行动
  to do sth too soon, before the right time
spike sb's guns
• 打乱对手的计划
  to spoil the plans of an opponent
stick to your guns
• 不听别人劝告；坚持己见；一意孤行
  to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

牛津词典

noun

• 枪；炮
  a weapon that is used for firing bullets or shells
  1. to fire a gun at sb
     向某人开火
  2. a toy gun
     玩具枪
  3. anti-aircraft guns
     高射炮
  4. Look out, he's got a gun!
     小心，他有枪！
  5. Should police officers carry guns ?
     警察应该佩枪吗？
  6. He pointed/aimed the gun at her head.
     他用枪对准 / 瞄准了她的头。
  7. The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use) .
     警察拔出了枪。
  8. She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me) .
     她掏出枪来对准了我。
  9. The gun went off by accident.
     枪走火了。
  10. a gun battle between rival gangs
      对立帮派间的枪战
• 喷射器；喷枪
  a tool that uses pressure to send out a substance or an object
  1. a staple gun
     U形钉枪
• 起跑信号；发令枪声
  the signal to begin a race, that is made by firing a special gun, called a starting pistol , into the air
• 受雇杀人的枪手
  a person who is paid to shoot sb
  1. a hired gun
     雇用的枪手

verb

• 快速运转
  to run very quickly
  1. a line of motorcycles with their engines gunning
     引擎狂转的一队摩托车
• 使（车辆）加速
  to start driving a vehicle very fast
  1. He gunned the cab through the red light.
     他猛踩油门，开着出租汽车闯过了红灯。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 枪；炮
  Agunis a weapon from which bullets or other things are fired.
  1. He produced a gun and he came into the house...
     他掏出枪来，走进房子。
  2. The inner-city has guns and crime and drugs and deprivation.
     市中心的贫民区充斥着滥用枪支、犯罪、吸毒和贫困问题。
  3. ...gun control laws.
     枪支管制法
• N-COUNT 发令枪
  Agunor astarting gunis an object like a gun that is used to make a noise to signal the start of a race.
  1. The starting gun blasted and they were off.
     发令枪响了，他们冲了出去。
• VERB 把…发动起来；给…加大油门；使加速
  Togunan engine or a vehicle means to make it start or go faster by pressing on the accelerator pedal.
  1. He gunned his engine and drove off.
     他发动引擎，驱车而去。
• See also:airgunmachine-gunshotgunsub-machine gun
• PHRASE 全力以赴；鼓足干劲
  If you come outwith guns blazingorwith all guns blazing, you put all your effort and energy into trying to achieve something.
  1. The company came out with guns blazing.
     公司鼓足了劲要大干一番。
• PHRASE 抢先行动；过早地行动
  If youjump the gun, you do something before everyone else or before the proper or right time.
  1. It wasn't due to be released until September 10, but some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
     这本书定于9月10号发行，但是一些书商已抢先一步，决定提前销售。
• PHRASE 坚持自己的立场；固执己见；一意孤行
  If youstick toyourguns, you continue to have your own opinion about something even though other people are trying to tell you that you are wrong.
  1. He should have stuck to his guns and refused to meet her.
     他本应坚持己见，拒绝与她会面。

英英释义

noun

• the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
  1. two runners started before the gun
  2. a twenty gun salute
• a pedal that controls the throttle valve
  1. he stepped on the gas
  Synonym:acceleratoraccelerator pedalgas pedalgasthrottle
• large but transportable armament
  Synonym:artilleryheavy weaponordnance
• a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver
  Synonym:grease-gun
• a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
• a professional killer who uses a gun
  Synonym:gunmangunslingerhired gungun for hiretriggermanhit manhitmantorpedoshooter
• a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
  Synonym:gunman

verb

• shoot with a gun

双语例句

• The starting gun blasted and they were off.
  发令枪响了，他们冲了出去。
• He was shot in the head by an air gun pellet
  他被气枪弹丸击中头部。
• Alec never carried a gun to my knowledge
  据我所知亚历克从来不带枪。
• He carried a loaded gun
  他带了一把子弹上膛的枪。
• The company came out with guns blazing.
  公司鼓足了劲要大干一番。
• He produced a gun and he came into the house
  他掏出枪来，走进房子。
• He lured her to his home and shot her with his father's gun
  他把她哄到家里，用他父亲的枪射杀了她。
• A guard zapped him with the stun gun.
  一名警卫用眩晕枪击中了他。
• The second time he fired his gun jammed
  他开第二枪时枪卡壳了。
• Our sniper teams observed them manning an anti-aircraft gun.
  我们的狙击队观看他们操作高射炮。