gunshot
gunshot — 名詞
1. The loud, sharp sound produced when a gun is fired, or the event of firing a gun
槍聲
槍枝發射時發出的聲音
The loud, sharp sound produced when a gun is fired, or the event of firing a gun.
Zola woke up in the night when she heard a gunshot from the street.
Zola 在夜裡醒來，因為她聽到街上傳來一聲槍聲。
hear + a gunshot — noticing the sound
Three gunshots rang out from the forest, and the villagers ran for cover.
三聲槍響從森林傳來，村民們紛紛跑去躲避。
gunshot + ring out — sound fills a space
Gabriel could tell from the gunshot that the weapon was close by.
Gabriel 從槍聲就能判斷那把槍就在附近。
A single gunshot broke the silence of the early morning in the valley.
單一聲槍響劃破了山谷清晨的寧靜。
The police officer said the gunshot came from an apartment on the second floor.
警方表示槍聲來自二樓的一間公寓。
- gunfire
Emphasises continuous or multiple shots rather than a single shot
- shot
More general — can refer to any type of shot, including from a bow or a camera
- report
Formal term for the explosive sound of a gun; less common in everyday speech
- blast
Emphasises a powerful, explosive quality; also used for explosions other than guns
文法句型
a [adjective] gunshot
gunshot + verb [rings out, echoes, breaks]
hear + a gunshot / gunshots
用法筆記
Can be used as a countable noun ("a gunshot", "two gunshots") or uncountable ("the sound of gunshot"). The countable form is much more common.
常見錯誤
2. A bullet or pellet that a gun shoots out when it fires.
子彈；彈丸
從槍枝射出的彈頭或鉛彈
A bullet or pellet that a gun shoots out when it fires.
The doctor removed several gunshot pellets from Henrik's arm after the hunting accident.
狩獵意外發生後，醫生從 Henrik 手臂中取出好幾顆槍彈。
gunshot pellets — small projectiles from a shotgun
Mert could hear the gunshot hitting the metal targets in the shooting range.
Mert 可以聽到子彈擊中射擊場金屬靶的聲音。
A stray gunshot went through the kitchen window and landed in a cooking pot.
一顆流彈穿過廚房窗戶，掉進了一只煮鍋裡。
Gabriela loaded the shotgun with gunshot before heading out to hunt birds.
Gabriela 在出門獵鳥之前，先把散彈槍裝好彈藥。
The victim died from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the report.
根據報告，死者因胸部槍傷而死亡。
- bullet
The most common term for a single projectile from a handgun or rifle; narrower than 'gunshot'
- pellet
Specifically refers to the small projectiles from a shotgun or airgun
- shot
Often used collectively for shotgun ammunition ('birdshot', 'buckshot'), or for a single bullet
- projectile
Formal scientific term; covers any object fired from any weapon
文法句型
gunshot + noun [wound, pellet, victim]
load with + gunshot
stray + gunshot
用法筆記
When used as an uncountable noun, 'gunshot' refers to the collection of small pellets used in shotguns. When countable, it refers to a single bullet or pellet. The phrase 'gunshot wound' is very common in medical and police contexts.