| 释义 |
ric·o·chet
I. \ˈrikəˌshā, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷, chiefly Brit -shet\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French
1. : a glancing rebound or skipping (as of a projectile along the ground when a gun is fired at a low angle of elevation or of a flat stone thrown along the surface of water); also : an object that ricochets
2. : a bounding or thrown staccato played or to be played in one bow stroke (as on the down bow) — used as a musical direction for bowed stringed instruments
II. intransitive verb
(ricocheted \-ād\ ; or ricochetted \-etə̇d\ ; ricocheted or ricochetted ; ricocheting \-āiŋ\ ; or ricochetting \-etiŋ\ ; ricochets)
1. : to skip with a glancing rebound or series of rebounds
< a ricocheting bullet >
2. : to move, fly, or strike in the manner of a ricochet |