"gunslingers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 枪手
• 持枪歹徒

Definition

枪手是指美国西部时期以携带枪支、射击速度快而著称的人，通常是亡命之徒或执法者。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于描述美国西部电影或小说中的人物，也可指枪法很快、很准的人。现代用法中很少见，偶尔用作比喻，指做事果断的人。

Examples

Old Western movies often show famous gunslingers.

老西部电影常常出现著名的**枪手**。

The two gunslingers had a duel at sunset.

那两个**枪手**在日落时分决斗。

Many stories talk about brave gunslingers protecting towns.

许多故事讲述勇敢的**枪手**保护城镇。

Back then, gunslingers were both feared and respected.

那时候，**枪手**既令人害怕也受人尊敬。

He studied old gunslingers to play his movie character.

他研究了老**枪手**，以演绎他的电影角色。

Don't mess with those guys—they think they're real gunslingers.

别惹那些家伙——他们自以为是真正的**枪手**。