holster

IPA/ˈhəʊlstə(r)/
KK[hˈolstɚ]IPA/ˈhəʊlstər/

holster — 名詞

  • holstersingular
  • holstersplural

1. a container, often made from leather or strong fabric, worn at the waist or unde

1.名詞B2
釋義

槍套

固定在腰帶或身上攜帶手槍的套子

a container, often made from leather or strong fabric, worn at the waist or under the arm to hold a gun

例句

Mira adjusted the holster on her hip before stepping out of the patrol car.

Mira 調整了臀部的槍套，然後步出巡邏車。

collocation: adjust + holster

The leather holster on Samir's belt creaked when he sat down in the wooden chair.

Samir 皮帶上的皮製槍套在他坐上木椅時發出吱嘎聲。

常見搭配
  • adjust a holster
  • draw from a holster
  • pull from a holster
  • reach for a holster
  • leather holster
  • nylon holster
  • holster on the hip
  • holster on the belt
同義詞
  • sheath

    a cover for a knife or blade rather than a gun; 'sheath' suggests the blade slides into a tight case, while a holster often has a strap or clip

  • scabbard

    a rigid cover for a sword or bayonet; much larger and less common in everyday speech than 'holster'

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively for handguns carried on a person's body, typically by police officers, security personnel, or authorised gun owners. Rifles and shotguns are not carried in holsters.

常見錯誤

He put his phone in his holster.
He put his phone in a belt case / pouch.
'Holster' refers specifically to a holder for a gun, not for phones or tools.