n (1)枪，炮(one of a number of different kinds of weapons that fire bullets or shells)[C]：get/possess/carry～s 得到/拥有/携带枪支;fire a～at the burglar向窃贼开了一枪;draw a～at the burglar from its holster 从枪套里把枪抽出来对准窃贼;a warship with 16-inch～s 一艘装有16寸口径大炮的战舰;anti-tank/machine～s 反坦克炮/机关枪;～boat diplomacy 炮舰外交;～dog 猎犬;

(2)(发令枪的)鸣放(signal to begin a race)[C，the～]：Wait for the～! 预备! jump the～抢跑;

(3)喷射的工具(any device for shooting sth under pressure)[C]：a paint～油漆喷枪;a spray/grease/staple～喷/涂油/射钉枪;

(4)杀(枪)手(gunman)[C](AmE)(infml)：a hired～受雇的杀手;

→′gunboat n 炮舰(艇);′gunfire n 炮火(击);′gun-carriage n 枪架;′gunman n 带枪的歹徒;′gun-metal n 炮(青)铜;′gunpoint n 枪口;′gunpowder n 火药;′gunroom n 枪械库;′gunrunner n 军火走私犯;′gun-running n 军火走私;′gunshot n 射击的炮弹;′gunsmith n 造枪匠;

v

be gunning for sb 搜寻;伺机找茬儿：The hunters were～ning for deer. 猎人在搜寻鹿。He has been～ning for me ever since I criticized his new book. 自从我批评了他的新书，他一直在伺机找我的茬儿。

gun down (v adv)用枪打倒(vt)：The bandits～ned down the villagers.歹徒枪杀了村民。