tear gas

英 [ˈtɪə ɡæs]

美 [ˈtɪr ɡæs]

n. 催泪瓦斯; 催泪性毒气

牛津词典

noun

催泪瓦斯；催泪性毒气
a gas that makes your eyes sting and fill with tears, used by the police or army to control crowds

N-UNCOUNT 催泪瓦斯
Tear gasis a gas that causes your eyes to sting and fill with tears so that you cannot see. It is sometimes used by the police or army to control crowds.
1. Police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.
  警察动用催泪瓦斯驱散示威人群。

noun

a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them
Synonym:teargaslacrimatorlachrymator

Police used tear gas, but that just mode the situation worse.
警察使用了催泪瓦斯，但那只是使情况变得更加糟糕。
Police responded with tear gas, pepper spray and water cannon.
警方发放催泪弹、胡椒喷雾和水炮。
Despite police firing tear gas, angry protesters show no intention of receding.
尽管警察点燃催泪弹，愤怒的抗议者并没有后退的打算。
But riot police armed with tear gas and water cannon stopped them.
但因防暴警察动用了催泪弹和水枪而未果。
The police fired tear gas to flush out the terrorists.
警察放催泪弹赶出了恐怖分子。
Farmers threw eggs and empty bottles at police, who replied with tear gas
农民向警察扔鸡蛋和空瓶子，警察则以催泪弹回击。
Using water cannons and tear gas, police repelled protesters outside the US embassy.
警察使用水枪和催泪瓦斯驱散了美国大使馆外的抗议者。
And when they get too close, the police loose off a tear gas canister or two or three.
当他们走近时，警察释放一个、或两个三个的催泪瓦斯。
The army responded with gunfire and tear gas
军队用炮火和催泪瓦斯予以反击。
In tear gas training, the manual says you should have your mask on.
进行催泪弹练习时，手册上说你们应该戴上防毒面具。