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

• He was wounded by a stray bullet.
  他被流弹击伤。
• 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。
• 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。
• A bullet had grazed his arm
  一颗子弹擦过他的手臂。
• 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。
• 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。
• An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet
  一名8岁男孩儿被流弹打死。
• The living room is pockmarked with bullet holes.
  客厅墙壁上有弹孔。
• 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。
• One bullet shattered his skull.
  一颗子弹打穿了他的头颅。