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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries霰弹枪
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiàn dàn qiāng
"他带着霰弹枪去打猎。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A firearm that is designed to fire a number of small projectiles simultaneously, typically used for hunting or sport shooting.
"He took his shotgun to the hunting trip in the woods." - 2
A position in a vehicle, typically next to the driver, where a passenger can sit.
"She sat in the shotgun seat, enjoying the view as they drove along the coast."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the United States in the early 19th century as a compound of 'shot' (referring to small lead pellets) and 'gun'. Originally denoting a smoothbore shoulder firearm designed to fire multiple projectiles, the word evolved metaphorically in the 20th century to describe the front passenger seat of a vehicle and various rapid-fire processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shotgun" is said worldwide
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fusil à pompe
Transliteration: fyzi a pɔ̃p
"Il a utilisé un fusil à pompe pour la chasse."
Schrotflinte
Transliteration: ʃʁoːtˌflɪntə
"Er nahm seine Schrotflinte zur Jagd mit."
fucile a pompa
Transliteration: fuˈtʃile a ˈpɔmpa
"Ha portato il fucile a pompa per la caccia."
escopeta
Transliteration: eskoˈpeta
"Llevó su escopeta a la caza."
espingarda
Transliteration: espiŋˈɡaʁdɐ
"Ele levou sua espingarda para a caça."
शॉटगन
Transliteration: śāṭgana
"उसने शॉटगन का इस्तेमाल किया।"
霰弹枪
Transliteration: xiàn dàn qiāng
"他带着霰弹枪去打猎。"
산탄총
Transliteration: santan-chong
"그는 사냥을 위해 산탄총을 가져갔다."
散弾銃
Transliteration: sandan-jū
"彼は狩猟のために散弾銃を持って行った。"
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