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Gunman Meaning in English

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/ˈɡənmən/
GUHN-muhn
/ɡˈʌnmən/
GUHN-muhn

释义

A gunman is a person who uses a gun, especially someone who commits a crime or attacks people with a gun.

用法与细微差别

'Gunman' is almost always used for people committing violence with a gun, not for casual gun owners. Common in news reports: 'the gunman was arrested.' Gender-neutral alternatives like 'shooter' are used, but 'gunman' remains standard. Not normally pluralized as 'gunmans', but as 'gunmen.'

例句

The gunman escaped before the police arrived.

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A gunman entered the bank yesterday.

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The police are searching for the gunman.

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Witnesses said the gunman was wearing a black mask.

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Nobody knew why the gunman attacked the crowd.

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After hours, the gunman finally surrendered to the police.

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