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 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。
• 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 bullet hit home.
  子弹命中目标。
• A bullet entered his body.
  枪弹穿入他的身体。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Late Show censored the band's live version of 'Bullet In The Head'
  《深夜秀》节目删掉了乐队的《爆头》现场版。
• 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。
• One bullet shattered his skull.
  一颗子弹打穿了他的头颅。