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cannon /ˈkænən/► SEE ALLcannon foddera loose cannon
●ˈcannon fodderlarge numbers of soldiers who are used in order to win a war, even though most of them are likely to be killed 炮灰◆Their lives were not considered important — they were just the cannon fodder. (figurative)
没人关心他们的死活，他们只是炮灰而已。◆The team had no intention of being cannon fodder when they played the champions, and were determined to win.
这支队伍在与冠军队的比赛中无意充当炮灰，他们志在必得。 NOTE Fodder is food for horses and farm animals. * fodder 本义为“饲料”。 ●a ˌloose ˈcannon (disapproving) a person who behaves in a way that you cannot predict, often with serious or damaging results 举止无法预料的危险人物◆He has a reputation as a loose cannon whose comments sometimes upset Wall Street.他素有“大嘴”之称，他的评论有时会引发华尔街股市的震荡。 ORIGIN On a ship, a cannon that was not properly tied down was a danger as it could roll around and hurt people or damage the ship. 在船上，没有固定好的大炮可能会造成危险，因为它滚动起来会伤人或毁坏船只。 |