bullet

英 [ˈbʊlɪt]

美 [ˈbʊlɪt]

n.  子弹; 弹丸

复数：bullets　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4735 / COCA.2739

习惯用语

n.

bite the bullet
• 硬着头皮对付不愉快的（或艰难的）情况；咬紧牙关应付
  to start to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation which cannot be avoided

牛津词典

noun

• 子弹；弹丸
  a small metal object that is fired from a gun
  1. bullet wounds
     枪伤
  2. There were bullet holes in the door.
     门上有弹孔。
  3. He was killed by a bullet in the head.
     他头部中弹死亡。

柯林斯词典

• See also:plastic bulletrubber bullet
• PHRASE 硬着头皮做；咬紧牙关应付
  If someonebites the bullet, they accept that they have to do something unpleasant but necessary.
  1. Tour operators may be forced to bite the bullet and cut prices.
     旅行社的经营者们可能不得不忍痛降价。

英英释义

noun

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
  1. he swung late on the fastball
  2. he showed batters nothing but smoke
  Synonym:fastballheatersmokehummer
• a projectile that is fired from a gun
  Synonym:slug
• a high-speed passenger train
  Synonym:bullet train

双语例句

• An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet
  一名8岁男孩儿被流弹打死。
• A bullet had grazed his arm
  一颗子弹擦过他的手臂。
• The bullet wounded him in the shoulder.
  枪弹打伤了他的肩膀。
• The bullet wound left a scar on his chest.
  枪伤在他胸口上留下了疤。
• His car has a bullet lodged in the passenger door.
  他的车在客座位的门上嵌着一颗子弹。
• The Late Show censored the band's live version of 'Bullet In The Head'
  《深夜秀》节目删掉了乐队的《爆头》现场版。
• Tour operators may be forced to bite the bullet and cut prices.
  旅行社的经营者们可能不得不忍痛降价。
• As I stood up a bullet whistled past my back.
  我起身时一颗子弹嗖的一声从我背后擦过。
• The suspense over the two remaining hostages ended last night when the police discovered the bullet ridden bodies.
  随着昨晚警方发现了弹痕累累的尸体，人们对剩余两名人质的担心也终告结束。
• The houses bear the marks of bullet holes.
  房子上散布着弹孔。