cannon
/ˈkænən/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈænən] /ˈkænən/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈænən] /ˈka-nən/ (ame, mw)
cannon — 名詞
- cannonsingular
- cannonsplural
1. a very large gun from the past that fired heavy balls or shells, often from whee
大炮
舊時發射重彈的大槍砲
a very large gun from the past that fired heavy balls or shells, often from wheels or a wooden frame
Museum staff rolled the old cannon beside the stone gate.
博物館員工把那門老舊大炮推到石門旁邊。
collocation: old cannon
At noon, the fortress cannon fired across the river.
中午時，那門堡壘大炮朝河對岸開火。
Children covered their ears when the cannon boomed at the show.
表演中大炮轟響時，孩子們摀住了耳朵。
The army dragged two cannons up the muddy hill.
軍隊把兩門大炮拖上泥濘的山坡。
- gun
much broader and can refer to many smaller weapons
- artillery piece
more formal and technical in military writing
- howitzer
a specific type of artillery rather than a general label
文法句型
fire a cannon
drag a cannon uphill
old cannon by the gate
用法筆記
Usually refers to older large guns in history, museums, or period stories, not modern weapons fixed to tanks or aircraft.
2. a large gun fixed to a tank, plane, or similar vehicle for firing in combat
主砲；機砲
裝在戰車或飛機上的槍砲
a large gun fixed to a tank, plane, or similar vehicle for firing in combat
The tank's cannon tore a hole through the wall.
那輛戰車的主砲在牆上轟出了一個洞。
collocation: tank's cannon
Ground crews checked the jet cannon before the training flight.
地勤人員在訓練飛行前檢查了那架噴射機的機砲。
A warning light flashed when the helicopter cannon jammed.
直升機的機砲卡住時，一盞警示燈亮了起來。
The crew swung the cannon toward the empty target range.
組員把那門主砲轉向空的靶場。
文法句型
tank cannon
jet cannon
helicopter cannon
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this meaning is about a gun built into a modern vehicle, not an older gun moved on its own wheels.
3. a cue-sport shot where the white ball reaches two other balls during the same st
連撞球
母球依次碰到兩球
a cue-sport shot where the white ball reaches two other balls during the same stroke
Liam smiled after a cannon left him an easy shot.
Liam 在一次連撞球後露出笑容，因為留下了容易的一桿。
pattern: play a cannon
The referee called a cannon before the black reached the pocket.
黑球進袋前，裁判先判定那是一記連撞球。
One soft cannon moved both balls closer to the cushion.
那記輕輕的連撞球把兩顆球都推近了庫邊。
In practice, Hana repeated the same cannon from three angles.
練習時，Hana 從三個角度重複同一記連撞球。
- carom
the more common term in some cue-sport varieties
文法句型
play a cannon
a soft cannon
cannon into position
用法筆記
Used only in cue sports. Outside billiards or snooker, people do not use cannon for this kind of shot.
4. an arm strong enough to send a ball a long way at high speed
強勁臂力
能把球猛力投遠的手臂
an arm strong enough to send a ball a long way at high speed
The catcher has a cannon and stops runners at second.
那位捕手有強勁臂力，能在二壘抓到跑者。
pattern: have a cannon
Scouts noticed Devika's cannon during the first warm-up throw.
球探在第一次熱身傳球時就注意到 Devika 的強勁臂力。
With that cannon, the keeper can start attacks quickly.
有那樣的強勁臂力，這名守門員能很快發動攻勢。
The coach moved Rafael outside because his cannon fit right field.
教練把 Rafael 調到外野，因為他的強勁臂力很適合右外野。
- arm
much less vivid and does not stress exceptional throwing power
文法句型
have a cannon
show a cannon
a cannon in right field
用法筆記
Common in sports talk, especially for baseball and other games where players throw hard over a long distance.
cannon — 動詞
- cannonpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cannons3rd person singular
- cannoning-ing form
- cannonedpast simple
1. to move into someone or something with a sudden, hard hit, usually by accident
猛撞
猛然撞上人或物
to move into someone or something with a sudden, hard hit, usually by accident
Folake cannoned into the cart while turning the corner.
Folake 轉彎時猛撞上那台推車。
pattern: cannon into + object
The boy cannoned into a lamp and broke the shade.
那個男孩猛撞上一盞燈，把燈罩撞壞了。
A bicycle cannoned into the fence after the chain snapped.
腳踏車在鏈條斷掉後猛撞上圍欄。
During the drill, two players cannoned into each other.
演練時，兩名球員猛撞上彼此。
- crash into
more common and less vivid than cannon into
- slam into
stresses the force of the hit even more strongly
文法句型
cannon into a cart
cannon into someone
cannon into a fence
用法筆記
Usually followed by into and often describes movement that is fast, uncontrolled, and accidental.
2. to hit something and then fly or roll away from it at an angle
彈開
撞上後斜著彈回
to hit something and then fly or roll away from it at an angle
The ball cannoned off the post and crossed the line.
那顆球從門柱上彈開後越過了球門線。
pattern: cannon off + surface
A loose stone cannoned off the truck and hit the ditch.
一塊鬆掉的石頭從卡車上彈開，打進路邊溝裡。
Joshua's shot cannoned off a chair leg under the table.
Joshua 的球從桌下的一隻椅腳上彈開。
The puck cannoned off the boards behind the goal.
那顆冰球從球門後方的板牆上彈開。
文法句型
cannon off the post
cannon off a chair leg
cannon off the boards
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, the moving thing bounces away after the impact instead of stopping at the thing it hit.
3. in billiards or snooker, to send the cue ball into two other balls with a single
連撞
使母球依次碰兩球
in billiards or snooker, to send the cue ball into two other balls with a single stroke
Eri cannoned the cue ball off the red and onto yellow.
Eri 讓母球先碰紅球，再連撞到黃球。
pattern: cannon the cue ball
The white ball cannoned cleanly and left Kian a simple pot.
母球漂亮地連撞後，替 Kian 留下了一顆簡單的進球。
To escape the snooker, Liam tried to cannon both reds.
為了脫困，Liam 試著讓母球連撞兩顆紅球。
One thin shot cannoned off the black into the loose red.
那記薄薄的球先碰黑球，再連撞到鬆開的紅球。
- carom
the more familiar cue-sport verb in some varieties of English
文法句型
cannon the cue ball
cannon off the red
cannon both reds
用法筆記
This cue-sports meaning can describe either the player's shot or the cue ball's path.
4. to shoot from a cannon, especially during a battle
開砲
用大砲向目標射擊
to shoot from a cannon, especially during a battle
At dawn, the fort cannoned at the ships offshore.
黎明時，那座堡壘朝外海的船隻開砲。
pattern: cannon at + target
All morning, the battery cannoned from behind the hill.
整個早上，那座砲台都在山後持續開砲。
The crew cannoned twice before smoke covered the bridge.
在濃煙蓋住橋之前，組員們開砲了兩次。
During the battle, both ships cannoned across the narrow bay.
戰鬥中，兩艘船隔著狹窄的海灣互相開砲。
文法句型
cannon at the ships
cannon from the fort
cannon across the bay
用法筆記
Mostly found in military or historical writing. In everyday English, people usually say fire or shell instead.