pistol

/ˈpɪstl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɪstl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpi-stᵊl/ (ame, mw)

pistol — noun

  • pistolsingular
  • pistolsplural

1. a small firearm designed to be gripped and fired using just one hand, typically

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small firearm designed to be gripped and fired using just one hand, typically carried by police officers, soldiers, or security guards.

例句

Officer Reyes drew her pistol and ordered the driver to step out of the car.

draw + pistol; police context

Sergeant Walker cleaned his pistol at the kitchen table before leaving for the night shift.

clean + pistol; police officer carrying a pistol

同義詞
  • handgun

    broader term covering both pistols and revolvers

  • revolver

    specifically a handgun with a rotating cylinder of bullets

  • firearm

    any gun, including rifles and shotguns; more formal

文法句型

a pistol

draw / fire / load / point a pistol

用法筆記

Often distinguished from 'revolver' (which has a rotating cylinder) and 'rifle' (longer, two-handed). In athletics, 'starting pistol' or 'starter pistol' refers to a special blank-firing pistol used to signal the start of a race.

常見錯誤

❌He shot a pistol at the deer.
✅He shot the deer with a pistol.
💡the pistol is the instrument, not the thing being shot.