pistol
UK/'pistl/US
GREC1
Definitions
n.
A small handgun designed to be held and fired with one hand.
手枪
v.
To shoot at someone with a pistol.
用手枪射击
Root Breakdown
Loanwordpistolother
=pistol
Common Collocations
- 1.draw a pistol拔出手枪
- 2.pistol shot手枪射击
- 3.water pistol水枪
- 4.pistol grip手枪式握把
Example Sentences
- 1.
The detective drew her pistol before cautiously entering the abandoned warehouse.
- 2.
He kept a licensed pistol in his bedside drawer for self-defense.
- 3.
The starter fired a pistol to signal the beginning of the race.