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

• A bullet meant for Riley snuffs out a passing gangster
  一枚原本射向赖利的子弹意外击毙了一个路过的暴徒。
• 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。
• He almost bled to death after the bullet severed an artery.
  子弹穿过动脉，他失血过多几乎性命不保。
• All Corfield got for his pains was a bullet in the head
  科菲尔德千辛万苦，到头来却被一枪爆头。
• The houses bear the marks of bullet holes.
  房子上散布着弹孔。
• 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。
• 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。
• An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet
  一名8岁男孩儿被流弹打死。
• 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。
• He was wounded by a stray bullet.
  他被流弹击伤。