英语

gunshot

gb/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/ us/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
B2 英语
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名词 B2 event
1

sound of a gun firing

the noise you hear when someone fires a gun

用法模式: hear a gunshot; the sound of a gunshot; a gunshot rings out
常见错误:
Learners may use *gunshot* where *shot* is more natural for the action (e.g., “He fired a shot”). *Gunshot* often focuses on the sound.
近义词
shot (More general; can refer to the sound or the act.) | gunfire (Usually refers to repeated shooting rather than one sound.)
搭配
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
主题
crime |violence |emergencies
例句
  • We heard a gunshot and everyone ducked.
  • A gunshot rang out from the alley behind the store.
  • The gunshots echoed through the empty street.
学习者例句
  • I heard a gunshot outside.
  • The gunshot was very loud.
名词 B2 event
2

a single shot fired

one time when a gun is fired

用法模式: fire [number] gunshots; [number] gunshots were fired
常见错误:
In many contexts, *shot* is more common than *gunshot* (e.g., “two shots were fired”). *Gunshot* is frequent in news and police reports.
近义词
shot (Most common everyday term for one firing.) | discharge (More formal/technical; emphasizes the weapon being fired.)
搭配
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
主题
crime |violence |military
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • Three gunshots were fired.
  • I called the police after the gunshots.
名词 C1 entity
3

wound caused by a bullet

an injury from a bullet

用法模式: a gunshot to the [body part]; die from a gunshot; treated for a gunshot
常见错误:
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”).
近义词
bullet wound (Direct and explicit about the cause.)
搭配
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
主题
health |crime |emergencies
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • He has a gunshot injury.
  • She survived a gunshot.
语法
词典原形
gunshot
IPA
GB/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
US/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
音节与重音
gun - shot (2 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (gun)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: gunshot
  • Plural: gunshot, gunshots
词族
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
相关表达

gunshot residue

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/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt ɹˈɛzədˌu/
fixed phrase technical

particles left after firing

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

例句
  • 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

例句
  • 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

例句
  • 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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