อังกฤษ

gunshot

gb/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/ us/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
B2 อังกฤษ
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม B2 event
1

sound of a gun firing

the noise you hear when someone fires a gun

รูปแบบการใช้: hear a gunshot; the sound of a gunshot; a gunshot rings out
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may use *gunshot* where *shot* is more natural for the action (e.g., “He fired a shot”). *Gunshot* often focuses on the sound.
คำพ้องความหมาย
shot (More general; can refer to the sound or the act.) | gunfire (Usually refers to repeated shooting rather than one sound.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
hear a gunshot |a single gunshot |multiple gunshots |the sound of a gunshot |gunshots rang out |gunshots echoed |a gunshot in the distance |a sudden gunshot |the first gunshot |followed by gunshots
หัวข้อ
crime |violence |emergencies
ตัวอย่าง
  • We heard a gunshot and everyone ducked.
  • A gunshot rang out from the alley behind the store.
  • The gunshots echoed through the empty street.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • I heard a gunshot outside.
  • The gunshot was very loud.
คำนาม B2 event
2

a single shot fired

one time when a gun is fired

รูปแบบการใช้: fire [number] gunshots; [number] gunshots were fired
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
In many contexts, *shot* is more common than *gunshot* (e.g., “two shots were fired”). *Gunshot* is frequent in news and police reports.
คำพ้องความหมาย
shot (Most common everyday term for one firing.) | discharge (More formal/technical; emphasizes the weapon being fired.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fire a gunshot |two gunshots were fired |several gunshots were fired |a gunshot was fired into the air |the first gunshot |exchange gunshots |a volley of gunshots |report of gunshots |after the gunshots |gunshots were heard
หัวข้อ
crime |violence |military
ตัวอย่าง
  • Witnesses said two gunshots were fired near the entrance.
  • Someone fired a gunshot into the air to scare the crowd.
  • Police arrived minutes after the gunshots.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • Three gunshots were fired.
  • I called the police after the gunshots.
คำนาม C1 entity
3

wound caused by a bullet

an injury from a bullet

รูปแบบการใช้: a gunshot to the [body part]; die from a gunshot; treated for a gunshot
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think *gunshot* only means the sound. In news/medical contexts it can also mean the injury (e.g., “a gunshot to the chest”).
คำพ้องความหมาย
bullet wound (Direct and explicit about the cause.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a gunshot to the chest |a gunshot to the leg |a gunshot injury |a gunshot wound |fatal gunshot |survive a gunshot |die from a gunshot |treated for a gunshot |suffer a gunshot |a gunshot victim
หัวข้อ
health |crime |emergencies
ตัวอย่าง
  • He was treated for a gunshot to the shoulder.
  • The victim died from a gunshot to the head.
  • Doctors said the gunshot narrowly missed an artery.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • He has a gunshot injury.
  • She survived a gunshot.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
gunshot
IPA
GB/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
US/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
gun - shot (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (gun)
รูปคำ
Noun
  • Base: gunshot
  • Plural: gunshot, gunshots
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
gunshots noun
Core family
gun noun A2 shoot verb B1 shot noun B1
Related words
shooting noun shooter noun gunfire noun
Advanced or less common
gunman noun firearm noun B1
วลีและสำนวน

gunshot residue

1
/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt ɹˈɛzədˌu/
fixed phrase technical

particles left after firing

very small bits that may be found after a gun is fired

ตัวอย่าง
  • Police tested his hands for gunshot residue.
  • The lab found gunshot residue on the jacket sleeve.
  • Gunshot residue can be washed off or transferred by contact.

gunshot victim

1
/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt vˈɪktɪm/
fixed phrase

person shot by a gun

a person hurt by a bullet

ตัวอย่าง
  • Two gunshot victims were taken to the hospital.
  • The paramedics treated the gunshot victim at the scene.
  • The clinic offers counseling for gunshot victims and their families.

within gunshot (of)

1
/wɪðˈɪn ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt əv/
fixed phrase

near enough to be heard

very near; near enough to hear a gunshot

ตัวอย่าง
  • There were protesters within gunshot of the building.
  • They set up camp within gunshot of the border.
  • No one else was within gunshot when it happened.

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