bullet

bullet — 名詞

1. a small piece of metal that leaves a gun when somebody fires it.

1.名詞B2
釋義

子彈

從槍裡射出的金屬彈丸

a small piece of metal that leaves a gun when somebody fires it.

例句

A stray bullet cracked the shop window during the street fight.

一顆流彈在街頭打鬥時打裂了店面的窗戶。

collocation: stray bullet

Doctors removed the bullet from Bao's shoulder after the robbery.

醫生在搶案後把 Bao 肩膀裡的子彈取了出來。

pattern: remove a bullet from [body part]

同義詞
  • round

    common in gun-related contexts, but it can also mean a full cartridge, not only the metal piece

  • shot

    less exact and often used for the act of firing, not only for the object

  • slug

    used for a heavy bullet, especially in technical or hunting contexts

文法句型

a bullet from a gun

be hit by a bullet

用法筆記

Often appears in reports of crime or injury, especially in phrases like 'stray bullet', 'bullet wound', and 'bullet hole'.

常見錯誤

❌The police found a gun under the driver's seat.
✅The police found a bullet under the driver's seat.
💡a gun is the weapon; a bullet is the small metal piece fired from it.

2. a dot or similar mark put before each short item in a list so the points are eas

2.名詞B1
釋義

項目符號

列表前標出各點的小符號

a dot or similar mark put before each short item in a list so the points are easy to read.

例句

Wen added three bullet points under the meeting title.

Wen 在會議標題下加了三個項目符號。

fixed phrase: bullet point(s)

Each slide should have two short bullet points, not long paragraphs.

每張投影片應該只有兩個簡短的條列重點，不要放很長的段落。

同義詞
  • bullet point

    the full and most usual expression in modern English

  • dot

    describes the shape only, not its function in a list

  • marker

    broader word for any sign used to show or separate information

文法句型

bullet point

in bullet points

用法筆記

Usually appears in the fixed phrase 'bullet point' or 'bullet points', especially in lists, slides, and notes.

常見錯誤

❌Write the reasons in bullet.
✅Write the reasons in bullet points.
💡the usual expression is 'bullet points', not 'bullet' by itself.