bullet

英 [ˈbʊlɪt]

美 [ˈbʊlɪt]

n.  子弹; 弹丸

复数：bullets　

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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 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 bullet hit home.
  子弹命中目标。
• A bullet entered his body.
  枪弹穿入他的身体。
• The bullet deflected when it hit the tree.
  子弹击中树后便转向了。
• 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。
• One bullet shattered his skull.
  一颗子弹打穿了他的头颅。
• 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。
• 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 had grazed his arm
  一颗子弹擦过他的手臂。
• 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。