bullet wound• She would die within hours from a bullet wound to her head.• While I was waiting, a customer came in with a bullet wound in his chest.• In real life, Selena ran out of that motel room with a bullet wound, and bled to death.• Of the ten animals successfully darted, nine had buckshot or bullet wounds.• Some of them also had other bullet wounds.• Seven bullet wounds, or nine, or 13, according to variousaccounts.• Because of the bullet wounds, the casket had been closed, which was a relief for him.• There were two bullet wounds, one on the shoulder and a deeper one behind the head.
Originbullet
(1500-1600)Frenchboulette“small ball” and boulet“bullet”, from boule“ball”
ADJECTIVE | VERB + BULLET | BULLET + VERB | BULLET + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤speeding飛速而過的子彈▸➤stray流彈➤single單發子彈▸➤live實彈▸➤explosive易爆炸的子彈▸➤lead, plastic, rubber鉛彈;塑料子彈;橡皮子彈▸➤.45-calibre/.45-caliber, etc.點 45 等口徑的子彈▸➤machine-gun, rifle, tracer機關槍子彈;步槍子彈;曳光彈➤sniper, sniper's狙擊手發射的子彈◇She was shot through the head by a sniper's bullet.她被狙擊手射出的子彈擊穿了頭部。➤magic, silver (figurative) 神奇的子彈;殺手鐧◇a technological silver bullet that will solve the global warming crisis能解決全球變暖危機的技術良方VERB + BULLET➤dodge躲避子彈▸➤fire, spray sth with射出子彈;用子彈掃射⋯◇The embassy was sprayed with bullets.大使館遭到子彈掃射。➤shoot (used of a gun用於槍)發射子彈◇faster than a machine gun can shoot bullets比機槍發射子彈的速度還快➤load裝子彈▸➤be riddled with滿是子彈打的窟窿◇The body was riddled with bullets.屍體上滿是彈孔。➤put使子彈穿過◇They had put a bullet through his brain.他們一槍射穿了他的腦袋。➤deflect使子彈偏斜➤remove取出子彈BULLET + VERB➤hit sb/sth, pierce sb/sth, shoot sb, strike sb/sth子彈擊中⋯;子彈打中某人◇The second bullet hit her in the back.第二顆子彈擊中了她的背。➤miss sb/sth子彈未擊中⋯◇The bullet missed his heart by less than an inch.子彈離他的心臟還不到一英寸。➤graze sb/sth子彈擦過⋯▸➤enter sb/sth, penetrate sb/sth子彈射入⋯/穿透⋯▸➤kill sb子彈殺死某人▸➤be lodged, lodge子彈嵌入◇Surgeons are trying to remove a bullet lodged near his spine.外科醫生正試圖將他脊骨附近的子彈取出。➤go, pass子彈飛過▸➤fly across, around, etc. sb/sth, rip through sb/sth, smash into sb/sth, tear through sb/sth, thud into sb/sth, whistle past sb/sth, whizz by, past, etc.子彈飛過⋯;子彈在⋯四處飛;子彈猛地穿過⋯;子彈砰的一聲擊入⋯;子彈呼嘯而過⋯◇A stray bullet whistled past his ear.一顆流彈從他耳邊呼嘯而過。➤bounce, ricochet子彈彈起◇The bullets ricocheted off the stones.子彈射在石頭上彈了起來。➤come from sth子彈來自⋯BULLET + NOUN➤hole彈孔▸➤wound彈傷▸➤scar子彈留下的疤痕PREPOSITION➤bullet from從⋯發出的子彈◇It is a bullet from the same gun that killed the Italian.這顆子彈和殺死那個意大利人的那顆是從同一支槍中發射的。➤bullet in, bullet through子彈射入/穿過⋯◇He got a bullet in the back.他背部中彈。➤bullet to射向⋯的子彈◇He was killed by a single bullet to the head.他頭部中了一顆子彈死了。PHRASES➤a hail of bullets, a volley of bullets一陣彈雨◇They died in a hail of bullets.他們在一陣彈雨的掃射中死去。➤take a bullet (for sb) (oftenfigurative) (為某人)受過◇I would have taken a bullet for Jack.我本應該替傑克受責。
bullet ♦︎ ammunition ♦︎ shell ♦︎ shot ♦︎ gunshot ♦︎ round ♦︎ cartridgeThese are all words for an object that is fired from a gun.这些词均表示子弹、炮弹。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆live bullets / ammunition / rounds / cartridges◆blank ammunition / rounds / cartridges◆a stray bullet / shell / round◆machine-gun bullets / ammunition / rounds◆to fire bullets / ammunition / shells / rounds / cartridges◆to shoot a bullet / round◆to put a bullet / round into sb / sth◆to be riddled with bullets / shot◆a bullet / shell / round hits / strikes / misses sb / sth◆a bullet / shot / round enters / lodges in / is lodged in sb / sth◆a bullet / shell / shot / round kills sb◆a bullet / shell / shot whistles■bullet [countable] a small object that is fired from a gun子弹;弹头◆The second bullet hit her in the back.第二颗子弹击中了她的后背。◆There were bullet holes in the door.门上有弹孔。◆He was found to have a single bullet wound in his chest.发现他的胸部仅有一处枪伤。■ammunition ˌæmjuˈnɪʃn [uncountable] a supply of bullets, etc. to be fired from guns弹药◆A few of the men had run out of ammunition.有几个士兵已经用光了弹药。■shell [countable] a metal case filled with explosive, that is fired from a large gun炮弹◆A shell burst only yards away from us.一颗炮弹在距离我们仅几码处爆炸。◆They braved heavy shell fire to rescue the wounded.他们冒着猛烈的炮火去抢救伤员。ⓘ In American English shell is also another word for cartridge.在美式英语中,shell还可指枪弹、子弹,和cartridge同义。■shot [uncountable] a large number of small metal balls that are fired together from a shotgun铅沙弹◆Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.环境保护人士要求政府禁止使用猎枪铅弹。◆Round shot whistled over our heads.球形实心弹在我们头顶嗖嗖地飞过。ⓘ A shot [countable] is the act of firing a gun or the sound this makes. * shot作可数名词时指枪炮射击或枪炮声◆Someone took a shot at the car.有人朝轿车开枪。◆We heard some shots in the distance.我们听见远处有几声枪响。■gunshotˈgʌnʃɒt; NAmEˈgʌnʃɑːt [uncountable] the bullets that are fired from a gun(射出的)炮弹,枪弹ⓘ In this meaning gunshot is only used in the phrase gunshot wound/wounds.表达此义时,gunshot只用于短语gunshot wound/wounds(枪伤)◆He died of a single gunshot wound to the chest.他死于胸部仅有的一处枪伤。A gunshot can also be the sound of a gun being fired. * gunshot还可指枪炮声◆I heard the sound of gunshots out in the street.我听到外面街上有枪炮声。■round [countable] a single shot from a gun; a bullet for one shot一次射击;一发子弹◆They fired several rounds at the crowd.他们朝人群开了几枪。◆We only have three rounds of ammunition left.我们只剩下三发子弹了。■cartridge [countable] a tube or case containing explosive and a bullet or shot for firing from a gun枪弹;子弹◆He was armed with a replica pistol, capable of firing blank cartridges.他配备了一把仿真手枪,能射出空的子弹壳。