gunpoint

英 [ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt]

美 [ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt]

n.  枪口

Collins.1 / BNC.22545 / COCA.16404

习惯用语

n.

at gunpoint
• 用枪威胁；在枪口威胁下
  while threatening sb or being threatened with a gun
• The driver was robbed at gunpoint.
  司机遭持枪抢劫。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 在枪口威胁下
  If you are heldat gunpoint, someone is threatening to shoot and kill you if you do not obey them.
  1. She and her two daughters were held at gunpoint by a gang who burst into their home.
     闯入她家的一伙歹徒用枪胁迫她和她的两个女儿。

英英释义

noun

• the gun muzzle's direction
  1. he held me up at the point of a gun
  Synonym:point

双语例句

• My husband was detained at gunpoint.
  我丈夫在枪口下被捕。
• The masked robber made her open the safe at gunpoint.
  那蒙面强盗用枪逼着她打开保险箱。
• They held me at gunpoint.
  他们拿枪指着我。
• Rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence.
  用手枪或暴力威胁抢劫。
• He held the three men at gunpoint.
  他用枪口对着那三个人。
• She locks Teri in the room at gunpoint and tapes up her mouth.
  她将泰瑞琐在房间里，用枪指着她，并用胶带封住了她的嘴。
• The bank manager was abducted at gunpoint.
  在枪口威胁下银行行长（或经理）被人绑架。
• Mr Martin was taken out of his car at gunpoint.
  马丁先生被人用枪指着从车里带了出来。
• I've taken the consul hostage at gunpoint.
  领事现在是我枪下的人质。
• Gunpoint they were forced at gunpoint to hand over the money.
  他们在枪口的威胁下被迫把钱交了出来。