grapeshot
grapeshot — 名詞
1. artillery ammunition made of many small metal balls that spread from a cannon bl
葡萄彈
舊式加農砲發射的小鐵球彈
artillery ammunition made of many small metal balls that spread from a cannon blast, especially in older battles
Captain Niran fired grapeshot and drove the attackers off the deck.
Niran 船長發射葡萄彈，把攻上甲板的人逼退了。
typical context: cannon grapeshot used against a close group
Jude ducked behind the wall as grapeshot smashed the wooden gate.
葡萄彈打碎木門時，Jude 立刻躲到牆後。
scene: grapeshot striking a barrier at close range
The museum shows how grapeshot spread across a crowded battlefield.
博物館展示葡萄彈如何在擁擠的戰場上四處飛散。
In the film, one blast of grapeshot broke the enemy line.
電影裡，一發葡萄彈就打亂了敵軍的隊形。
Mei read that grapeshot was deadly at short range.
Mei 讀到葡萄彈在近距離時特別致命。
- canister shot
very similar anti-personnel artillery ammunition, though usually packed in a container rather than a grape-like cluster
- case shot
historical term for a comparable load of small metal balls fired from artillery
文法句型
fire grapeshot
load a cannon with grapeshot
at grapeshot range
用法筆記
Usually found in historical writing about cannons, naval battles, and older artillery tactics. It often refers to shots fired at short range against a group of people rather than at a single target.