| 释义 |
sharpshooter
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: translation of German scharfschütze
1.
a. : one skilled in shooting : a good marksman: as
(1) : a member of a military unit employed primarily in skirmishing or on outposts
(2) : a member of an armed force who has formally qualified in marksmanship according to a prescribed standard with a rating below expert but above marksman; also : the rating of such a qualified person
b. : a player in a sport whose aim is consistently accurate
< a basketball sharpshooter >
c. : a person whose aim is to win without regard to equity or scruples : one who seeks to make an inordinate immediate profit without thought of building up a continuing business relationship
2. : any of numerous leafhoppers that have sharply conical heads and include various economically important pests some of which puncture and damage young cotton bolls
3. : the person in charge of explosives in an oil-well drilling operation
4. : a sailboat common around the Bahamas islands and having the form of a rather deep sharp-keeled catboat
5. : a usually narrow-bladed spade |