gunner
gunner — 名詞
1. a soldier whose main responsibility is to operate, aim, and fire large military
炮手
軍隊中操作大型火炮的士兵
a soldier whose main responsibility is to operate, aim, and fire large military guns, such as howitzers, cannons, and anti‑aircraft weapons, usually as part of a crew
Gunner Adaeze checked the elevation of the artillery piece before firing a practice round.
炮手 Adaeze 在發射練習彈之前檢查了火炮的仰角。
Gunner as military title
The old gunner taught the new recruits how to clean the breech of the cannon.
那位資深炮手教導新兵如何清理炮膛。
During the exercise, Gunner Joon communicated the target coordinates to the nearby battery.
演習期間，炮手 Joon 將目標座標傳送給鄰近的炮兵連。
As a gunner, Michael served on a naval ship operating anti‑aircraft weapons.
身為炮手，Michael 在軍艦上操作防空武器。
The general visited the gunners at dawn and watched their first live‑fire drill.
將軍在黎明時分視察炮手們，觀看了他們首次實彈射擊演練。
- artilleryman
more formal and broader — can include support staff in an artillery unit, not just the weapon operator
- cannonier
historical term for soldiers who load and fire cannons; rarely used in modern military contexts
文法句型
a gunner
用法筆記
Often used as a military title preceding a surname (e.g. Gunner Adaeze). Unlike infantry soldiers who carry personal rifles, gunners operate crew‑served artillery pieces such as howitzers or naval guns.