handgun

IPA/ˈhændɡʌn/
KK[hˈændɡˌʌn]IPA/ˈhændɡʌn/

handgun — 名詞

  • handgunsingular
  • handgunsplural

1. a small weapon you fire by gripping it in one hand, like a pistol or a revolver,

1.名詞B2
釋義

手槍

單手握持發射的小型槍械

a small weapon you fire by gripping it in one hand, like a pistol or a revolver, without resting it on your shoulder.

例句

Felix kept a licensed handgun in a locked safe beside his bed.

Felix 把一把合法登記的手槍鎖在床邊的保險箱裡。

collocation: licensed handgun, locked safe

The police officer drew her handgun before stepping into the dark warehouse.

警官走進那座漆黑的倉庫之前，先把手槍拔了出來。

collocation: drew + handgun (typical action verb)

常見搭配
  • licensed handgun
  • concealed handgun
  • draw a handgun
  • fire a handgun
  • handgun permit
  • handgun safety
同義詞
  • pistol

    more specific — usually a semi-automatic handgun with a magazine in the grip

  • revolver

    specific — a handgun with a rotating cylinder holding the rounds

  • sidearm

    military or police register — a handgun worn on a belt as a secondary weapon

反義詞
  • rifle

    long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder

  • shotgun

    long-barrelled firearm that fires a spread of small pellets

用法筆記

Distinguish from sibling firearm terms: a handgun fits in one hand (pistol, revolver), while a rifle or shotgun is braced against the shoulder. The word is the standard cover term in legal and news contexts (gun-control statutes, crime reports).

常見錯誤

Emre carried a handgun rifle on the hunt.
Emre carried a rifle on the hunt.
a handgun and a rifle are different categories of firearm; the two words cannot stack.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • handgun permit
  • handgun licence
  • handgun safety
  • handgun ownership

常用片語

  • licensed handgun
  • concealed handgun
  • loaded handgun
  • draw a handgun
  • fire a handgun

介系詞搭配

  • with a handgun
  • from a handgun