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tommy gun

/ˈtɒmi ɡʌn/

翻译: 汤普森冲锋枪的俗称,一种自动枪械,因在美国禁酒令时期与黑帮和执法部门联系密切而闻名。

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/ˈtɒmi ɡʌn/C1informal
  • zh汤普森冲锋枪的俗称,一种自动枪械,因在美国禁酒令时期与黑帮和执法部门联系密切而闻名。

A slang term for the Thompson submachine gun, a type of automatic firearm famously associated with American gangsters and law enforcement during the Prohibition era.

  1. B2formal

    A type of lightweight, automatic firearm, specifically the Thompson submachine gun, popular in the early 20th century.

    zh汤普森冲锋枪

    • The gangster carried a tommy gun in the movie.
    • During Prohibition, the tommy gun was a notorious weapon.
    • He fired the tommy gun in a burst of bullets.