| 释义 |
gun /gʌn/
(-nn-)
► SEE ALLgun sb down be gunning for sb be gunning for sth ●ˌgun sb ˈdown (informal) to shoot sb, especially so as to kill or seriously injure them 枪击；枪杀；开枪打伤◆He was gunned down outside his home.
他在自家门前遭到枪击。◆Terrorists gunned down six people in the town last month.
上月，恐怖分子在城里开枪，六人伤亡。SYN shoot sb, shoot sb down
➡ note at shoot sb/sth down NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (rare) ●be ˈgunning for sb (informal) (only used in the progressive tenses 只用于进行时) to try to blame sb or cause trouble for them 伺机指责；伺机为难◆She’s been gunning for me since I came to work here.
我来这里工作后，她一直借机找茬。[v + prep]●be ˈgunning for sth (informal) (only used in the progressive tenses 只用于进行时) to try hard to get sth; to aim for sth 力争；瞄准（目标）◆They are both gunning for places in the championship.
双方都在竭力争取入围锦标赛。[v + prep] |