| 单词 | marksman |
| 释义 | marksman (once / 2843 pages) n A marksman is someone who is excellent at shooting a gun. A skilled marksman hits the bull’s eye every time. The word mark is from the Middle English word for “target,” so a marksman is a man (or woman) who has excellent aim and shoots a target. In many westerns, the hero is a marksman capable of hitting a small target that’s far away. In real life, police officers and members of the military are trained to be marksmen. Women can be marksmen, too, but if the name bugs you, call them sharpshooters. WORD FAMILYmarksman: marksmanship, marksmen USAGE EXAMPLESOur deep dive looks at the case of a young marksman who landed in prison after he returned from Afghanistan. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Tyler P. Kurtz, selected him for a particularly difficult role: designated marksman. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) The suspected gunman was killed by a sheriff’s marksman, ending an 11-hour standoff. Washington Times(Dec 09, 2016) n someone skilled in shooting Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper crack shot, sharpshooter Annie Oakley United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926) deadeye a dead shot franc-tireura sharpshooter (in the French army) riflemansomeone skilled in the use of a rifle snipera marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place shooter, shot a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) |
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