英语词汇“rifle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ri•fle¹ n., v., -fled, -fling.
n. [countable]

a shoulder firearm with a long barrel.

v. [~ + object]

to cut spiral grooves within (a gun barrel, etc.).
to throw (a ball) at high speed:He rifled the ball back to the infield.

ri•fle•man, n. [countable], pl. -men.

ri•fle² v. [~ (+ through) + object], -fled, -fling.

to search through and steal or rob:The burglars rifled (through) their dresser drawers.

ri•fler, n. [countable]

ri•fle¹ n., v., -fled, -fling.
n.

a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
one of the grooves.
a cannon with such grooves.
(often cap.) rifles, any of certain military units or bodies equipped with rifles.

v.t.

to cut spiral grooves within (a gun barrel, pipe, etc.).
to propel (a ball) at high speed, as by throwing or hitting with a bat.

Low German rīfeln to groove, derivative of rīve, riefe groove, flute, furrow; akin to Old English rifelede wrinkled
1745–55

ri•fle² v.t., -fled, -fling.

to ransack and rob (a place, receptacle, etc.).
to search and rob (a person).
to plunder or strip bare.
to steal or take away.

Old French rifler to scratch, strip, plunder
Middle English rifel 1325–75

ri′fler, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See rob.

rifle /ˈraɪf^əl/ n

a firearm having a long barrel with a spirally grooved interior, which imparts to the bullet spinning motion and thus greater accuracy over a longer range
(as modifier): rifle fire
(formerly) a large cannon with a rifled bore
one of the grooves in a rifled bore
(plural) a unit of soldiers equipped with rifles
(capital when part of a name): the Rifle Brigade

vb (transitive)

to cut or mould spiral grooves inside the barrel of (a gun)

Etymology: 18th Century: from Old French rifler to scratch; related to Low German rifeln from riefe groove, furrow

rifle /ˈraɪf^əl/ vb (transitive)

to search (a house, safe, etc) and steal from it; ransack
to steal and carry off: to rifle goods from a shop

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French rifler to plunder, scratch, of Germanic origin

ˈrifler n

单词	rifle
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ri•fle¹ /ˈraɪfəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -fled, -fling. n. [countable] a shoulder firearm with a long barrel. v. [~ + object] to cut spiral grooves within (a gun barrel, etc.). to throw (a ball) at high speed:He rifled the ball back to the infield. ri•fle•man, n. [countable], pl. -men. ri•fle² /ˈraɪfəl/USA pronunciation v. [~ (+ through) + object], -fled, -fling. to search through and steal or rob:The burglars rifled (through) their dresser drawers. ri•fler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ri•fle¹ (rī′fəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -fled, -fling. n. a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory. one of the grooves. a cannon with such grooves. (often cap.) rifles, any of certain military units or bodies equipped with rifles. v.t. to cut spiral grooves within (a gun barrel, pipe, etc.). to propel (a ball) at high speed, as by throwing or hitting with a bat. Low German rīfeln to groove, derivative of rīve, riefe groove, flute, furrow; akin to Old English rifelede wrinkled 1745–55 ri•fle² (rī′fəl),USA pronunciation v.t., -fled, -fling. to ransack and rob (a place, receptacle, etc.). to search and rob (a person). to plunder or strip bare. to steal or take away. Old French rifler to scratch, strip, plunder Middle English rifel 1325–75 ri′fler, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See rob. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rifle /ˈraɪf^əl/ n a firearm having a long barrel with a spirally grooved interior, which imparts to the bullet spinning motion and thus greater accuracy over a longer range (as modifier): rifle fire (formerly) a large cannon with a rifled bore one of the grooves in a rifled bore (plural) a unit of soldiers equipped with rifles (capital when part of a name): the Rifle Brigade vb (transitive) to cut or mould spiral grooves inside the barrel of (a gun) Etymology: 18th Century: from Old French rifler to scratch; related to Low German rifeln from riefe groove, furrow rifle /ˈraɪf^əl/ vb (transitive) to search (a house, safe, etc) and steal from it; ransack to steal and carry off: to rifle goods from a shop Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French rifler to plunder, scratch, of Germanic origin ˈrifler n
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