| 词汇 | cannonball |
| 释义 | cannonball noun[ C ] uk /ˈkæn.ən.bɔːl/ us /ˈkæn.ən.bɑːl/ cannonballnoun[C] (WEAPON)a heavy metal or stone ball shot from a cannon（用旧式大炮发射的）铁弹，石弹 DutchScenery/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Guns blaster cannon cannonade caught in crossfire cock go off gunpoint gunsmith kick machine gun mortar plug pot salvo semiautomatic shoot shoot someone down shoot up shooter sniper cannonballnoun[C] (IN TENNIS)a hit of the ball that is very strong and fast, in tennis and some other sports: His forehand is very fast and his second or third shot is generally a cannonball. He spent some time developing his cannonball serve. Tennis & racket sports ace alley approach shot backcourt ball boy ball girl chip foot fault forecourt forehand mixed doubles outhit paddleball padel passing shot pelota pickleball shuttlecock string table tennis cannonballnoun[C] (INTO WATER)a jump into water with the arms and legs close to the body, forming a round shape: We used to do cannonballs into the pool. His first dive was a cannonball. She executed a pool-emptying cannonball dive. Swimming anchor anchorman Aqua-Lung aquatics back dive backstroke bathing bellyflop changeover dip dive diving skin diving skinny-dipping splash pad splash park spray pad swallow dive swan dive webbed cannonball verb[ I+ adv/prep ] uk /ˈkæn.ən.bɔːl/ us /ˈkæn.ən.bɑːl/ to enter water using a cannonball(= a jump into water with the arms and legs close to the body, forming a round shape): cannonball intoThe video shows her cannonballing into a pool, knocking a child over with the splash. The big-splash contest features people cannonballing from a high diving platform. to move in a fast, forceful way that is difficult to stop, sometimes hitting other things: He comes cannonballing onto the stage, fists flying, ready to yell and fight. His tyre blew as he was cannonballing down the motorway. to enter a new state or condition in a sudden, forceful way: cannonball intoThey cannonballed into public consciousness with their loud debut single. The region is cannonballing into an unprecedented construction boom. They eagerly cannonballed into the pool. The shot cannonballed into the top corner of the net. Most of the bollards are scuffed and dented from cannonballing cars. We seem to be cannonballing into a new technological era. Swimming anchor anchorman Aqua-Lung aquatics back dive backstroke bathing bellyflop changeover dip dive diving skin diving skinny-dipping splash pad splash park spray pad swallow dive swan dive webbed You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Jumping Moving quickly Changing A cannonball struck Saint Ruth, as he stood in the middle of the battery and killed him instantly. A cannonball took off his left arm at the elbow. Here he was interrupted by a loud report, and a cannonball came tearing through the trees and pitched in the sand not a hundred yards from where we two were talking. One of these fellows, after being separated from his corps, had been struck by a cannonball which had cut off both his legs and killed his horse. The first shot has only a tiny charge of explosive, and the cannonball barely makes it out of the muzzle before falling to the ground. |
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