crossbow

/ˈkrɒsbəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɔːsbəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrȯs-ˌbō/ (ame, mw)

crossbow — noun

  • crossbowsingular
  • crossbowsplural

1. a weapon from earlier times, made with a short bow fixed across a piece of wood,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a weapon from earlier times, made with a short bow fixed across a piece of wood, that fires short, heavy arrows

例句

Rashida aimed her crossbow at the target and released the bolt.

collocation: aim a crossbow / release a bolt

In medieval times, hunters used a crossbow to hunt deer from a distance.

同義詞
  • arbalest

    a heavier medieval crossbow used to shoot through armour; more specific and less common

  • repeating crossbow

    a type that can fire several bolts in quick succession; a distinct design

用法筆記

The arrows shot by a crossbow are often called bolts or quarrels, though many speakers simply say arrows. The word is countable: one crossbow / two crossbows.

常見錯誤

❌She held the crossbow upright like a regular bow.
✅She held the crossbow horizontally across her body.
💡A crossbow fires from a sideways-mounted bow, so it is aimed horizontally, not held upright.