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shrapnel

/ˈʃɹæpnəl/

Meanings
noun

榴霰弹，弹片。

An anti-personnel artillery shell used in WWI which carries a large number of individual bullets close to the target and then ejects them to allow them to continue along the shell's trajectory and strike the target individually.

Examples :

"During the old war movie, the soldiers ducked for cover as shrapnel rained down around them from the exploding artillery shells. "
在老战争电影里，随着炮弹爆炸，士兵们纷纷卧倒寻找掩护，因为榴霰弹的弹片像雨点一样落下来，打在他们周围。
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Related Words

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

个人，个体

"He is an unusual individual."

他是个非常特别的人，是个独立的个体.

Illustration fragments

fragments noun

/fɹæɡˈmɛnts/

碎片，碎块

"I heard a small fragment of the conversation."

我只听到了一小段对话的碎片。

Illustration landmine

landmine noun

/ˈlændmaɪn/

地雷

""The soldiers carefully searched the field for any sign of a landmine." "

士兵们小心地搜索着田地，寻找任何地雷的迹象。

Illustration trajectory

trajectory noun

/tɹəˈdʒɛktəɹɪ/

轨迹, 轨道。

"The trajectory of the ball as it flew through the air was a beautiful arc. "

球在空中飞行的轨迹划出了一道美丽的弧线。

Illustration buildings

buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

建筑物，楼房

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造将在几个星期内完成。

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

集体农庄，合作农场

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

这个集体农庄正努力筹钱购买新的农场设备。

Illustration soldiers

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

士兵，战士

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

士兵们穿着制服，在游行队伍中行进。

Illustration personnel

personnel noun

/-el/ /pɜː.səˈnɛl/ /pɝ.səˈnɛl/

员工，职员，人事。

"The school's personnel department handles hiring new teachers. "

学校的人事部门负责招聘新老师。

Illustration exploding

exploding verb

/ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ/ /ɛkˈsploʊdɪŋ/

爆炸，引爆.

"The assassin exploded the car by means of a car bomb."

那个刺客用汽车炸弹炸毁了那辆汽车。

Illustration individually

individually adverb

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəli/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒəwəli/

单独地，各自地.

"The students completed their assignments individually. "

学生们各自完成了他们的作业。

Illustration continue

continue noun

/kənˈtɪnjuː/

续命，复活机会

"The game offered a "continue" option, allowing me to resume playing after I lost all my lives. "

这款游戏提供了“续命”选项，让我可以在所有生命都耗尽后继续玩。

Illustration artillery

artillery noun

/ɑːˈtɪləɹi/ /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/

火炮，大炮

"The army used artillery to destroy the enemy's fortifications. "

军队用火炮摧毁了敌人的防御工事。