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rifler

/rahy-fuhl/US // ˈraɪ fəl //UK // (ˈraɪfəl) //

来福枪,步枪,来复线

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
    • : one of the grooves.
    • : a cannon with such grooves.
    • : rifles, any of certain military units or bodies equipped with rifles.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    ri·fled, ri·fling.

    • : to cut spiral grooves within.
    • : to propel at high speed, as by throwing or hitting with a bat.

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Examples

  • Preece maneuvered toward the ball as it floated toward him, then rifled it into the back of the net for the game-winning goal.

  • One of the Patriot Prayer supporters who carried an AR-15 rifle into the Statehouse was charged with pepper-spraying six police officers.

  • The officer who shot Lemp did so, prosecutors concluded, after Lemp ignored commands to raise his hands as he got out of his bed, grabbed an assault-style rifle and pointed it at the officer, the report said.

  • The post was accompanied by a selfie of Barnett with a rifle strapped to his chest.

  • The truck, parked across the street from the party offices and near the entrance to a Metro station, contained rifles and shotguns, a great deal of ammunition, and other unspecified material, these people said.

  • In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.

  • He used the powerful assault rifle issued to all guards on tower duty.

  • My rifle was in my shoulder in that familiar and powerful position.

  • I crossed the room with my rifle up, stood on top of the bed, and from my perch looked down at bin Laden.

  • At one point McShane stopped suddenly, and pointed to what looked like a rifle protruding from a window.

  • There was no fighting; a rifle shot now and then from the crests where we saw our fellows clearly.

  • One Turkish Company, about a hundred strong, was making an ugly push within rifle shot of our ship.

  • Our batteries last night did not fire a shot and the men had to drive back the enemy by rifle fire.

  • MacRae's seat, stone-marker, and aboriginal spearhead; the three lined up like the sights of a modern rifle.

  • In the fall the barrel of his rifle had been so covered with dead leaves and dust that he could not take aim.

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