"musket" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 火枪

Definition

火枪是一种老式的长枪，现代步枪发明之前士兵使用的武器。它需要装填火药，用肩膀支撑发射。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“musket”这个词几乎只用于历史语境，比如十六世纪到十九世纪的战争。不要用它指代现代枪支。常见于历史课本和博物馆。

Examples

A soldier carried a musket into battle.

一名士兵带着**火枪**上战场。

The musket was used before modern rifles.

**火枪**在现代步枪发明前使用。

It took a long time to reload a musket.

重新装填**火枪**需要很长时间。

During the parade, actors dressed as old soldiers fired their muskets into the air.

游行中，演员们打扮成古代士兵，对空鸣放**火枪**。

If you visit the museum, you can see a real musket from the 1700s.

参观博物馆时，你可以看到一支18世纪的真**火枪**。

"Watch out, his musket is loaded!" shouted the officer.

“小心，他的**火枪**上了膛！”军官喊道。