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.這些詞均表示子彈、炮彈。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子彈;彈頭◆The second bullet hit her in the back.第二顆子彈擊中了她的後背。◆There were bullet holes in the door.門上有彈孔。◆He was found to have a single bullet wound in his chest.發現他的胸部僅有一處槍傷。■ammunition ˌæmjuˈnɪʃn [uncountable] a supply of bullets, etc. to be fired from guns彈藥◆A few of the men had run out of ammunition.有幾個士兵已經用光了彈藥。■shell [countable] a metal case filled with explosive, that is fired from a large gun炮彈◆A shell burst only yards away from us.一顆炮彈在距離我們僅幾碼處爆炸。◆They braved heavy shell fire to rescue the wounded.他們冒着猛烈的炮火去搶救傷員。ⓘ In American English shell is also another word for cartridge.在美式英語中,shell還可指槍彈、子彈,和cartridge同義。■shot [uncountable] a large number of small metal balls that are fired together from a shotgun鉛沙彈◆Conservationists have called on the government to ban the use of lead shot in shotgun cartridges.環境保護人士要求政府禁止使用獵槍鉛彈。◆Round shot whistled over our heads.球形實心彈在我們頭頂嗖嗖地飛過。ⓘ A shot [countable] is the act of firing a gun or the sound this makes. * shot作可數名詞時指槍炮射擊或槍炮聲◆Someone took a shot at the car.有人朝轎車開槍。◆We heard some shots in the distance.我們聽見遠處有幾聲槍響。■gunshotˈgʌnʃɒt; NAmEˈgʌnʃɑːt [uncountable] the bullets that are fired from a gun(射出的)炮彈,槍彈ⓘ In this meaning gunshot is only used in the phrase gunshot wound/wounds.表達此義時,gunshot只用於短語gunshot wound/wounds(槍傷)◆He died of a single gunshot wound to the chest.他死於胸部僅有的一處槍傷。A gunshot can also be the sound of a gun being fired. * gunshot還可指槍炮聲◆I heard the sound of gunshots out in the street.我聽到外面街上有槍炮聲。■round [countable] a single shot from a gun; a bullet for one shot一次射擊;一發子彈◆They fired several rounds at the crowd.他們朝人群開了幾槍。◆We only have three rounds of ammunition left.我們只剩下三發子彈了。■cartridge [countable] a tube or case containing explosive and a bullet or shot for firing from a gun槍彈;子彈◆He was armed with a replica pistol, capable of firing blank cartridges.他配備了一把仿真手槍,能射出空的子彈殼。