| 词汇 | cannon |
| 释义 | cannon noun[ C ] uk /ˈkæn.ən/ us /ˈkæn.ən/ cannonnoun[C] (GUN)pluralcannons or or cannon a large, powerful gun, usually attached to two or four wheels, that was used in the past to fire heavy stone or metal balls: （旧时的）大炮，火炮，加农炮 The 5,000-pound cannon predates the Civil War. The cannon were positioned on the field of battle. Photitos2016/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages pluralcannons or or cannon a gun fastened to an aircraft: （飞机上的）机关枪 A burst of fire was discharged by the jet's 20mm cannon. They could hear the peal of bells and the roar of cannon. The U. S., Jefferson felt, was safe from Napoleon's cannons and muskets. A shell shot out of the cannon and whizzed through the sky. If anything looked suspicious, they did not hesitate to blow it up with a grenade, a cannon or the main gun of a tank. Guns blaster cannonade cannonball caught in crossfire cock go off gunpoint gunsmith kick machine gun mortar plug pot salvo semiautomatic shoot shoot someone down shoot up shooter sniper cannonnoun[C] (HIT)UK(UScarom) in snooker or billiards, an occasion when the ball hits two other balls one after the other: In snooker, a cannon can be used to improve your position. A cannon in English billiards has a scoring value of 2 points. Snooker, pool & billiards baize bank bank shot billiard billiard ball billiards break (something) off cue cue ball cushion frame miscue pool pot re-rack re-spot shoot snooker triangle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding cannonnoun[C] (STRONG ARM)USinformal a powerful arm that allows someone to throw a ball very hard: He has an absolute cannon and can fire the ball from home plate to second base in less than two seconds. He has shown us that he has a cannon for an arm, but he has been prone to injuries. Throwing arm cast flick fling heave hurl outpitch overhand peg pelt sidearm sling stone thread throw throw something in toss underarm underhand whang You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Baseball & rounders American football cannon verb uk /ˈkæn.ən/ us /ˈkæn.ən/ [ Iusually+ adv/prep ]mainly UK to knock or hit against someone or something forcefully and suddenly, usually at an angle: 突然撞上，碰撞 I was rushing along the corridor when I cannoned into someone coming out of a side door. [ Iusually+ adv/prep ]UK(UScarom) to hit someone or something and bounce back at an angle: The ball cannoned off the defender's shins and into the net. [ I or T ]UK(UScarom) in snooker or billiards, to cause the ball to hit two other balls one after the other: He cannoned the cue ball off one red into another. If the player strikes the opponent's ball, cannons onto the red ball and then goes in off it, 4 points are scored. Because she wasn't looking where she was going, she almost cannoned into another girl. Their car cannoned off the kerb, tyres squealing. He beat the goalkeeper only to see the ball cannon back off the post. The cue ball cannoned in off a yellow. What do you call a shot where you intentionally cannon the cue ball off of one red into another red so that the second red goes into a pocket? Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding anti-collision anti-shock bang around bowl someone over bump into someone catch collide collision crash head-on jog knock knock someone down knock someone over plough plough into something/someone rear-end smash something up stack up stub You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Bouncing Snooker, pool & billiards cannon | American Dictionarycannon noun[ C ] us/ˈkæn·ən/pluralcannons or cannon a large, powerful gun fixed onto a ship or onto a structure on land |
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