gun

gun
noun
  1. a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise
    枪；炮
    ■a device for discharging something (e.g. insecticide, grease, or electrons) in a required direction
    （用来喷射杀虫剂、润滑油、电子等的）喷射器；射枪
    ■(N. Amer.)a gunman
    (北美)枪手；持枪歹徒
    a hired gun.
    雇用的杀手。
    ■(Brit.)a member of a shooting party
    (英)猎队的一员，猎人
    ■(guns)(Nautical slang, dated)used as a nickname for a ship's gunnery officer
    (航海 俚，旧)（舰艇上的）管枪炮的军官（用作戏称）
    ■a starting pistol used in athletics
    （体育运动用的）信号枪，发令枪
    ■the firing of a piece of artillery as a salute or signal
    （礼炮或信号炮的）鸣放
    the boom of the one o'clock gun echoed across the river.
    河对岸回响着一点钟报时的隆隆炮声。
(gunned, gunning)
[with obj.]
  1. (gun someone down)shoot someone with a gun
    枪杀，向…开枪
    they were gunned down by masked snipers.
    他们被蒙面狙击手射杀。
  2. (informal)cause (an engine) to race
    (非正式)给（发动机）加大油门
    as Neil gunned the engine the boat jumped forward.
    尼尔加大油门，小艇向前蹿出去。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]accelerate (a vehicle)
    给（车辆）加速
    he gunned the car away from the kerb.
    他加大油门，把车驶离人行道边缘。
常用词组
big gun
  1. (informal)an important or powerful person
    (非正式)（重要的或有权力的）大人物
go great guns
  1. (informal)proceed forcefully, vigorously, or successfully
    (非正式)发展强劲，发达，非常成功
    the film industry has been going great guns recently.
    电影业最近一直非常繁荣。
jump the gun
  1. (informal)act before the proper or appropriate time
    (非正式)在正常（或适当）的时间之前行动，过早行动
stick to one's guns
  1. (informal)refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism
    (非正式)拒绝妥协；坚持自己的立场
    we have stuck to our guns on that issue.
    在那个问题上我们坚持了自己的立场。
top gun
  1. a (or the) most important person
    顶级人物；最重要的人
    the top guns in contention for the coveted post of chairman.
    争夺为众人觊觎的主席之位的大佬们。
under the gun
  1. (N. Amer. informal)under great pressure
    (北美，非正式)在巨大的压力之下，被迫
    manufacturers are under the gun to offer alternatives.
    制造商面临着巨大的压力，被迫提供别的选择。
派生
gunless
adjective
gunned
adjective
  1. [in combination]a heavy-gunned ship.
    装有许多大炮的舰艇。
语源
  1. Middle English gunne, gonne, perhaps from a pet form of the Scandinavian name Gunnhildr, from gunnr + hildr, both meaning 'war'
继承用法
gun for
  1. pursue or act against (someone) with hostility
    追击；攻击；反对（某人）
    the Republican candidate was gunning for his rival over campaign payments.
    共和党的候选人就竞选经费问题向对手发难。
    ■seek out or strive for (something) determinedly
    竭力谋求，决意得到（某物）
    he had been gunning for a place in the squad.
    他竭力要加入行动队。
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