bullet

/ˈbʊlɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʊlɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbu̇-lət also ˈbə-/ (ame, mw)

bullet — noun

1. a small piece of metal that leaves a gun when somebody fires it.

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small piece of metal that leaves a gun when somebody fires it.

例句

A stray bullet cracked the shop window during the street fight.

collocation: stray bullet

Doctors removed the bullet from Bao's shoulder after the robbery.

pattern: remove a bullet from [body part]

同義詞
  • round

    common in gun-related contexts, but it can also mean a full cartridge, not only the metal piece

  • shot

    less exact and often used for the act of firing, not only for the object

  • slug

    used for a heavy bullet, especially in technical or hunting contexts

文法句型

a bullet from a gun

be hit by a bullet

用法筆記

Often appears in reports of crime or injury, especially in phrases like 'stray bullet', 'bullet wound', and 'bullet hole'.

常見錯誤

❌The police found a gun under the driver's seat.
✅The police found a bullet under the driver's seat.
💡a gun is the weapon; a bullet is the small metal piece fired from it.

2. a dot or similar mark put before each short item in a list so the points are eas

2.名詞B1
釋義

a dot or similar mark put before each short item in a list so the points are easy to read.

例句

Wen added three bullet points under the meeting title.

fixed phrase: bullet point(s)

Each slide should have two short bullet points, not long paragraphs.

同義詞
  • bullet point

    the full and most usual expression in modern English

  • dot

    describes the shape only, not its function in a list

  • marker

    broader word for any sign used to show or separate information

文法句型

bullet point

in bullet points

用法筆記

Usually appears in the fixed phrase 'bullet point' or 'bullet points', especially in lists, slides, and notes.

常見錯誤

❌Write the reasons in bullet.
✅Write the reasons in bullet points.
💡the usual expression is 'bullet points', not 'bullet' by itself.