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

bul•let n. [countable]

Militarya small piece of metal fired from a gun:One bullet struck an innocent bystander.

Idioms

Idioms bite the bullet, to force oneself to perform a painful task, or to endure an unpleasant situation:bit the bullet and went in to see the boss, expecting to be fired.

bul•let n., v., -let•ed, -let•ing.
n.

Militarya small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms. See diag. under cartridge.
Militarya cartridge.
a small ball.
Printinga heavy dot for marking paragraphs or otherwise calling attention to or itemizing particular sections of text, esp. in display advertising.
Games[Cards.]an ace.
Idioms bite the bullet, to force oneself to perform a painful, difficult task or to endure an unpleasant situation:We'll just have to bite the bullet and pay higher taxes.

v.i.

to move swiftly.

Middle French boullette, equivalent. to boulle ball (see bowl²) + -ette -ette
1550–60

bul′let•less, adj.
bul′let•like′, adj.

bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ n

a small metallic missile enclosed in a cartridge, used as the projectile of a gun, rifle, etc
the entire cartridge
something resembling a bullet, esp in shape or effect
a fixed interest security with a single maturity date
a security that offers a fixed interest and matures on a fixed date
the final repayment of a loan that repays the whole of the sum borrowed, as interim payments have been for interest only
(as modifier): a bullet loan

Etymology: 16th Century: from French boulette, diminutive of boule ball; see bowl²

单词	bullet
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bul•let /ˈbʊlɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Militarya small piece of metal fired from a gun:One bullet struck an innocent bystander. Idioms Idioms bite the bullet, to force oneself to perform a painful task, or to endure an unpleasant situation:bit the bullet and went in to see the boss, expecting to be fired. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bul•let (bŏŏl′it),USA pronunciation n., v., -let•ed, -let•ing. n. Militarya small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms. See diag. under cartridge. Militarya cartridge. a small ball. Printinga heavy dot for marking paragraphs or otherwise calling attention to or itemizing particular sections of text, esp. in display advertising. Games[Cards.]an ace. Idioms bite the bullet, to force oneself to perform a painful, difficult task or to endure an unpleasant situation:We'll just have to bite the bullet and pay higher taxes. v.i. to move swiftly. Middle French boullette, equivalent. to boulle ball (see bowl²) + -ette -ette 1550–60 bul′let•less, adj. bul′let•like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ n a small metallic missile enclosed in a cartridge, used as the projectile of a gun, rifle, etc the entire cartridge something resembling a bullet, esp in shape or effect a fixed interest security with a single maturity date a security that offers a fixed interest and matures on a fixed date the final repayment of a loan that repays the whole of the sum borrowed, as interim payments have been for interest only (as modifier): a bullet loan Etymology: 16th Century: from French boulette, diminutive of boule ball; see bowl²
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