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

• Everywhere building facades are pitted with shell and bullet holes.
  任一处的建筑物正面都布满了弹洞。
• A bullet entered his body.
  枪弹穿入他的身体。
• The corpses of the prisoners were nearly unrecognizable from the number of bullet wounds they'd received
  囚犯的尸体上中枪太多，几乎无法辨认。
• 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。
• 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。
• It was already impossible to tell where the bullet had entered
  已经无法判断子弹是从哪里打进来的。
• The bullet deflected when it hit the tree.
  子弹击中树后便转向了。
• The bullet hit home.
  子弹命中目标。
• An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet
  一名8岁男孩儿被流弹打死。
• The bullet lodged in the sergeant's leg, shattering his thigh bone
  子弹嵌进了中士的腿里，使其股骨碎裂。