bullet

英 [ˈbʊlɪt]

美 [ˈbʊlɪt]

n.  子弹; 弹丸

复数：bullets　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4735 / COCA.2739

习惯用语

n.

bite the bullet
• 硬着头皮对付不愉快的（或艰难的）情况；咬紧牙关应付
  to start to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation which cannot be avoided

牛津词典

noun

• 子弹；弹丸
  a small metal object that is fired from a gun
  1. bullet wounds
     枪伤
  2. There were bullet holes in the door.
     门上有弹孔。
  3. He was killed by a bullet in the head.
     他头部中弹死亡。

柯林斯词典

• See also:plastic bulletrubber bullet
• PHRASE 硬着头皮做；咬紧牙关应付
  If someonebites the bullet, they accept that they have to do something unpleasant but necessary.
  1. Tour operators may be forced to bite the bullet and cut prices.
     旅行社的经营者们可能不得不忍痛降价。

英英释义

noun

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
  1. he swung late on the fastball
  2. he showed batters nothing but smoke
  Synonym:fastballheatersmokehummer
• a projectile that is fired from a gun
  Synonym:slug
• a high-speed passenger train
  Synonym:bullet train

双语例句

• The bullet hit home.
  子弹命中目标。
• All Corfield got for his pains was a bullet in the head
  科菲尔德千辛万苦，到头来却被一枪爆头。
• The corpses of the prisoners were nearly unrecognizable from the number of bullet wounds they'd received
  囚犯的尸体上中枪太多，几乎无法辨认。
• A lot of people are looking for some sort of magic bullet that will solve this problem.
  许多人都在寻找能够解决这个问题的良方。
• Everywhere building facades are pitted with shell and bullet holes.
  任一处的建筑物正面都布满了弹洞。
• The bullet lodged in the sergeant's leg, shattering his thigh bone
  子弹嵌进了中士的腿里，使其股骨碎裂。
• The houses bear the marks of bullet holes.
  房子上散布着弹孔。
• The bullet wounded him in the shoulder.
  枪弹打伤了他的肩膀。
• As I stood up a bullet whistled past my back.
  我起身时一颗子弹嗖的一声从我背后擦过。
• The suspense over the two remaining hostages ended last night when the police discovered the bullet ridden bodies.
  随着昨晚警方发现了弹痕累累的尸体，人们对剩余两名人质的担心也终告结束。