gunman

英 [ˈɡʌnmən]

美 [ˈɡʌnmən]

n.  持枪歹徒; 持枪杀人者

复数：gunmen　

法律

Collins.2 / BNC.8288 / COCA.7256

牛津词典

noun

• 持枪歹徒；持枪杀人者
  a man who uses a gun to steal from or kill people

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 持枪歹徒；枪手
  Agunmanis a man who uses a gun to commit a crime such as murder or robbery.
  1. Two policemen were killed when gunmen opened fire on their patrol vehicle.
     持枪歹徒朝警察的巡逻车开火，两名警察被打死。

英英释义

noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun
  Synonym:gunslingerhired gungungun for hiretriggermanhit manhitmantorpedoshooter
• a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
  Synonym:gun

双语例句

• A gunman killed 20 young children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday.
  上周五，一名持枪人在康涅狄格州纽敦镇的一所小学开枪打死了20名儿童和6名成年人。
• A gunman killed ten people in a murderous frenzy today in Los angeles.
  今天在洛杉矶一持枪歹徒在谋杀的狂热中杀死了10个人。
• He said witnesses saw a confrontation between one of the victims and the gunman before the shooting.
  他说在开枪之前有目击者看到其中之一的受害者和枪手争执。
• He was shot by a lone gunman.
  他被一名独行枪手射杀。
• Police say they are confident of catching the gunman
  警方说他们有信心抓住那个持枪歹徒。
• The gunman escaped on a motorcycle being ridden by an accomplice.
  持枪歹徒坐上一辆由同伙驾驶的摩托车逃逸。
• Two policemen were killed when gunmen opened fire on their patrol vehicle.
  持枪歹徒朝警察的巡逻车开火，两名警察被打死。
• A gunman attempted to assassinate him in his Kingston home.
  一个枪手企图在他京斯敦的寓所行刺他。
• The gunman had been hired by a rival Mafia family to do the dirty deed.
  一个敌对的黑手党家族雇用了那个枪手来实施这一卑劣行动。
• The class was held hostage by a hooded gunman.
  全班同学被一个蒙面的持枪歹徒劫为人质。