fusillade

IPA/ˌfjuːzəˈleɪd/
KK[fjˈusɪlˌed]IPA/ˈfjuːsəlɑːd/

fusillade — 名詞

  • fusilladesingular
  • fusilladesplural

1. an intense, rapid burst of gunfire from many weapons firing at once, or a sudden

1.名詞C2
釋義

齊射；連珠炮

一陣密集槍火或猛烈言語攻擊

an intense, rapid burst of gunfire from many weapons firing at once, or a sudden flood of words, questions, or objects aimed at a person

例句

A fusillade of stones rained down on the troops from the ridge.

一陣石塊猛烈齊射，從山脊上朝士兵們砸了下來。

fusillade of + [projectile noun]: stones, bullets, arrows

Tendai faced a fusillade of angry questions at the town hall meeting.

Tendai 在市民大會上遭到連珠炮般的憤怒提問。

常見搭配
  • a fusillade of bullets
  • a fusillade of shots
  • a fusillade of questions
  • a fusillade of criticism
  • face a fusillade
  • unleash a fusillade
同義詞
  • barrage

    more sustained and prolonged; less emphasis on suddenness

  • volley

    specifically a simultaneous discharge of shots; more literal, less figurative

  • salvo

    simultaneous firing, often ceremonial or as a salute; less intense

  • hail

    purely figurative, emphasising density like falling hail; not used for gunfire in modern English

反義詞
  • trickle

    a slow, sparse flow — the opposite of a concentrated burst

文法句型

a fusillade + of + noun

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'of' + noun. The noun can be concrete (bullets, stones) or abstract (questions, criticism). Unlike 'barrage,' fusillade suggests a short, concentrated burst rather than sustained fire.

常見錯誤

The soldiers endured a fusillade for three hours.
The soldiers endured a barrage for three hours.
'fusillade' describes a short, concentrated burst; use 'barrage' for sustained fire over time.

同根字

  • fusilier
    名詞C2
  • fusil
    名詞

常見搭配

常用片語

  • a fusillade of bullets/shots/stones
  • a fusillade of questions/criticism/insults
  • face a fusillade
  • unleash a fusillade