| 单词 | to fire a salute |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fire a salute P2. to fire a salute: to fire a certain number of guns as a formal sign of respect or celebration. Cf. salute n.1 3a. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > respect or show respect [verb (intransitive)] > fire a salute to fire a salute1737 society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > discharge firearms [verb (intransitive)] > fire a salute to fire a salute1737 1737 Mem. Soc. Grub-St. II. 129 The first of our ships that came up with any of theirs, should fire a salute. 1793 A. Dirom Narr. Campaign in India 5 Tippoo had fired a salute on the 26th from the fort, in the sight and hearing of our camp. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxvii. 91 At sundown, another salute of the same number of guns was fired. 1852 Yankee Notions Sept. 340/1 One fine Fourth of July morning, the Colonel..proposed to fire a salute in honor of the day. 1907 C. Wells Patty in Paris xi. 130 Cannon booming, and salutes being fired, and rockets and fireworks going off like mad. 1977 Time 20 June 14/1 Batteries of cannon fired multigun salutes. 2011 York Press (Nexis) 3 June Guns fired a salute to celebrate the Queen's coronation. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。