Triggerman Meaning in English

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释义

A triggerman is a person who actually shoots a gun in a crime, especially someone hired or assigned to kill or attack others.

用法与细微差别

Mostly used in crime or police contexts; slightly informal but common in news, movies, and legal discussions. 'Triggerman' always refers to the shooter (not just any criminal). Do not confuse with 'gunman' (more general) or 'hitman' (hired killer; may or may not be the shooter).

• Spanish: gatillero - sicario (especializado en disparar)
• Portuguese (BR): matador (especializado) - pistoleiro
• Portuguese (PT): pistoleiro - assassino (especializado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 枪手 - 执行枪击者
• Chinese (Traditional): 槍手 - 執行槍擊者
• Hindi: मुख्य शूटर - ट्रिगरमैन
• Arabic: مُطلِق النار - القاتل المسلّح
• Bengali: গুলিচালক - শুটার (অপরাধের)
• Russian: киллер (стрелявший)- стрелок (в преступлении)
• Japanese: 実行犯（発砲した人） - トリガーマン
• Vietnamese: kẻ nổ súng - người bắn súng (trong tội phạm)
• Korean: 총격범 - 범행의 총잡이
• Turkish: tetikçi (suçta silahı kullanan)
• Urdu: گولی چلانے والا (جرم میں)
• Indonesian: penembak (dalam kejahatan) - pelaku penembakan

例句

The detective suspected that the triggerman wasn't working alone.

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The triggerman was caught by the police last night.

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Who was the triggerman in the robbery?

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Rumor has it the triggerman left town right after the shooting.

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No one knows who the real triggerman was in that famous case.

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The gang hired a triggerman for the job.

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