| 单词 | sharpshooter |
| 释义 | sharpshooter (once / 5017 pages) n If you know someone who is a crack shot with her rifle at target practice, you can call her a sharpshooter. Annie Oakley, the fabled markswoman of the Wild West, is a perfect example of a sharpshooter. The sharp bit is a bit of a stretch, but it is presumed to refer to the marksperson's eye; sharpshooter comes to us as a direct translation of the German Scharfschütz. Today the terms sharpshooter, marksman, and sniper tend to be used interchangeably. WORD FAMILYsharpshooter: sharpshooters+/sharpshoot: sharpshooter, sharpshooting USAGE EXAMPLESThe most recent example was Virginia’s win against California, which required 14 points from freshman sharpshooter Kyle Guy in the second half. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) West, typically Freedom’s sharpshooter, led the Eagles with 15 points despite hitting just 1 of 6 three-point attempts. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) Johnson, who used his two children as a human shield, was killed by a police sharpshooter who fired into the home around 3:30 a.m. Seattle Times(Dec 02, 2016) 1n someone skilled in shooting Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper crack shot, marksman 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) 2n an athlete noted for accurate aim Hyper athlete, jock a person trained to compete in sports 3n a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters Hyper schooner sailing vessel used in former times |
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