"cannonball" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 炮弹

Definition

炮弹是一种从大炮发射的大而圆的金属球。它也可以指一种将膝盖抱紧跳入水中并激起巨大水花的跳水方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在历史/军事语境中作“炮弹”用，泳池用法为俚语，表示特定跳水动作；小孩间常用。不要与“炮”混淆。

Examples

The old castle had many cannonballs in its museum.

古老的城堡博物馆里有很多**炮弹**。

He shouted before jumping in and did a big cannonball.

他跳水前大喊一声，然后来了个大**炮弹跳**。

A cannonball can do a lot of damage to walls.

**炮弹**能对城墙造成很大破坏。

Who can make the biggest splash with their cannonball?

谁的**炮弹跳**水花最大？

The pirate ship fired a cannonball over the sea.

海盗船朝大海发射了一颗**炮弹**。

Kids love doing cannonballs at the pool in the summer.

夏天孩子们喜欢在泳池里做**炮弹跳**。