"cannonballs" in Chinese (Simplified)
炮弹
Definition
炮弹是指用于历史战争中的大炮发射的重型圆形金属球。口语中也指以抱膝姿势跳入水中的动作。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在历史背景下，常以复数“cannonballs”指代炮弹。在游泳时，“做cannonball”表示抱膝跳水动作。要根据语境判断具体含义。
Examples
The soldiers loaded cannonballs into the old cannons.
士兵们把**炮弹**装进了旧大炮里。
There were several cannonballs on display in the museum.
博物馆里展出了好几颗**炮弹**。
He jumped into the pool and made big splashes with his cannonballs.
他跳进游泳池，用他的**cannonballs**激起了大水花。
Kids love having cannonball contests at summer camp.
孩子们喜欢在夏令营比赛谁的**cannonball**水花更大。
We found some rusty cannonballs buried near the old fort.
我们在老堡附近挖到了几颗生锈的**炮弹**。
If you do cannonballs all day, you’ll tire yourself out pretty quickly!
如果你一整天都做**cannonballs**，很快就会累坏的！