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单词 ricochet
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ric•o•chet /ˌrɪkəˈʃeɪ, ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ/USA pronunciation   n., v., -cheted /-ˈʃeɪd, -ˌʃeɪd/USA pronunciation  -chet•ing /-ˈʃeɪɪŋ, -ˌʃeɪɪŋ/USA pronunciation   or (esp. Brit.) -chet•ted /-ˈʃɛtɪd, -ˌʃɛtɪd/USA pronunciation
       -chet•ting 
      /-ˈʃɛtɪŋ, -ˌʃɛtɪŋ/.USA pronunciation  

    n. [countable]
    1. the rebound of an object thrown or propelled after it hits a glancing blow against a surface.

    v. [no object]
    1. to move in this way, such as a bullet:bullets ricocheting off the walls.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ric•o•chet  (rik′ə shā, rikə shā′ or, esp. Brit., rikə shet′),USA pronunciation n., v., -cheted (-shād, -shād′),USA pronunciation -chet•ing  (-shāing, -shā′ing)USA pronunciation or (esp. Brit.) -chet•ted (-shet′id),USA pronunciation
      -chet•ting 
      (-shet′ing).USA pronunciation 

    n. 
    1. the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.

    v.i. 
    1. to move in this way, as a projectile.
    • French; origin, originally uncertain
    • 1760–70
      • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rebound, deflect, glance.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ricochet /ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ; ˈrɪkəˌʃɛt/ vb ( -chets, -cheting / -ˌʃeɪɪŋ/, -cheted / -ˌʃeɪd/, -chets, -chetting / -ˌʃɛtɪŋ/, -chetted / -ˌʃɛtɪd/)
  1. (intransitive) (esp of a bullet) to rebound from a surface or surfaces, usually with a characteristic whining or zipping sound
n
  1. the motion or sound of a rebounding object, esp a bullet
  2. an object, esp a bullet, that ricochets
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, of unknown origin
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