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

shot•gun n. [countable]

a gun with a smooth inner barrel, for firing shot.

adj. [before a noun]

of or relating to a shotgun:shotgun attacks.
characterized by forcing another:a shotgun marriage (= a marriage in which the woman's family forces the man to marry her because he has made her pregnant).

tending to be wide-ranging, but indefinite:the shotgun approach to buying stocks.

v. [~ + object]

to fire a shotgun at.

shot•gun n., adj., v., -gunned, -gun•ning.
n.

a smoothbore gun for firing small shot to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals.
Sport[Football.]an offensive formation, designed primarily for passing situations, in which the backfield is spread out with the quarterback positioned a few yards behind the center and the other backs, as potential pass receivers, positioned as slotbacks or flankers.
ride shotgun:
- (formerly) to ride atop a stagecoach as a shotgun-bearing guard.
- to protect or keep a watchful eye on something:riding shotgun over the nation's economy.

adj.

of, pertaining to, used in, or carried out with a shotgun:a shotgun murder; shotgun pellets.
covering a wide area in an irregularly effective manner without concern for details or particulars;
tending to be all-inclusive, nonselective, and haphazard;
indiscriminate in choice and indifferent to specific results:He favored the shotgun approach in his political attacks.
seeking a desired result through the use or inclusion of a wide variety of elements.
having all the rooms opening one into the next in a line from front to back:shotgun apartment; shotgun cottage.
gained or characterized by coercive methods.

v.t.

to fire a shotgun at.

shot¹ + gun¹ 1770–80, American.

shotgun /ˈʃɒtˌɡʌn/ n

a shoulder firearm with unrifled bore designed for the discharge of small shot at short range and used mainly for hunting small game
an offensive formation in which the quarterback lines up for a snap unusually far behind the line of scrimmage

adj

chiefly US involving coercion or duress: a shotgun merger

单词	shotgun
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 shot•gun /ˈʃɑtˌgʌn/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a gun with a smooth inner barrel, for firing shot. adj. [before a noun] of or relating to a shotgun:shotgun attacks. characterized by forcing another:a shotgun marriage (= a marriage in which the woman's family forces the man to marry her because he has made her pregnant). tending to be wide-ranging, but indefinite:the shotgun approach to buying stocks. v. [~ + object] to fire a shotgun at. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 shot•gun (shot′gun′),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., -gunned, -gun•ning. n. a smoothbore gun for firing small shot to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals. Sport[Football.]an offensive formation, designed primarily for passing situations, in which the backfield is spread out with the quarterback positioned a few yards behind the center and the other backs, as potential pass receivers, positioned as slotbacks or flankers. ride shotgun: (formerly) to ride atop a stagecoach as a shotgun-bearing guard. to protect or keep a watchful eye on something:riding shotgun over the nation's economy. adj. of, pertaining to, used in, or carried out with a shotgun:a shotgun murder; shotgun pellets. covering a wide area in an irregularly effective manner without concern for details or particulars; tending to be all-inclusive, nonselective, and haphazard; indiscriminate in choice and indifferent to specific results:He favored the shotgun approach in his political attacks. seeking a desired result through the use or inclusion of a wide variety of elements. having all the rooms opening one into the next in a line from front to back:shotgun apartment; shotgun cottage. gained or characterized by coercive methods. v.t. to fire a shotgun at. shot¹ + gun¹ 1770–80, American. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shotgun /ˈʃɒtˌɡʌn/ n a shoulder firearm with unrifled bore designed for the discharge of small shot at short range and used mainly for hunting small game an offensive formation in which the quarterback lines up for a snap unusually far behind the line of scrimmage adj chiefly US involving coercion or duress: a shotgun merger
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