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

• 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。
• He has a bullet wound in the left breast.
  他左胸上有一处枪伤。
• A lot of people are looking for some sort of magic bullet that will solve this problem.
  许多人都在寻找能够解决这个问题的良方。
• The bullet wound left a scar on his chest.
  枪伤在他胸口上留下了疤。
• The bullet slammed into the ceiling, spraying them with bits of plaster.
  子弹砰地射进了天花板，掉落的石膏碎片落了他们一身。
• 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。
• 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。
• A bullet had grazed his arm
  一颗子弹擦过他的手臂。
• The houses bear the marks of bullet holes.
  房子上散布着弹孔。
• The living room is pockmarked with bullet holes.
  客厅墙壁上有弹孔。