musket

英 [ˈmʌskɪt]

美 [ˈmʌskɪt]

n.  (旧时的)火枪，滑膛枪，毛瑟枪

复数：muskets　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.24181 / COCA.15068

牛津词典

noun

• （旧时的）火枪，滑膛枪，毛瑟枪
  an early type of long gun that was used by soldiers in the past

柯林斯词典

• 滑膛枪；火枪
  Amusketwas an early type of gun with a long barrel, which was used before rifles were invented.

英英释义

noun

• a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel

双语例句

• And get so excited by the roll of drums that I'll grab a musket and rush off to Virginia to shed my blood for Marse robert?
  要我在隆隆的鼓声中变得那样激动，以致会抓起枪杆子冲到弗吉尼亚去为罗伯特老板流血吗？
• Finally the socket bayonet slides onto the musket and then locks on a barrel lug.
  最后插座刺刀装上了火枪，然后锁在一个桶吊耳里。
• Musket shots could be heard below at the spot where the lines were closest.
  在山下，在军使走过的地方，可以听见砰砰的枪声。
• So some seconds passed, till suddenly Joyce whipped up his musket and fired.
  又过了几秒钟，突然，乔伊斯端起枪来开了火。
• He had what was called under the old regime, the double hand, that is to say, an equal aptitude for handling the sabre or the musket as a soldier, or a squadron or a battalion as an officer.
  他有旧时代所说的那种“双面手”，也就是说当兵，他有使刀枪的本领，当官，也一样有指挥步兵营或骑兵队的才干。
• The musket was replaced by the rifle in the19th century.
  19世纪火枪被来复枪取代。
• Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me with your musket, fife and drum?
  士兵士兵，你背着火枪，吹横笛敲大鼓，是要娶我吗？
• Burr had removed the cartridges from each man's musket during the night.
  伯尔夜早已把各士兵步枪的子弹取去。
• At the same moment, the fire was once more opened from the woods, and a rifle-ball sang through the doorway, and knocked the doctor's musket into bits.
  与此同时，树林里又一次传来了枪声，一颗子弹呼啸着从门外飞来，把大夫的火枪打成了碎片。
• The overcharged old musket burst.
  火药装得太多的旧火枪爆裂了。