whizzbang

• 指一种小型高速炮弹，飞行时发出呼啸声，击中目标时爆炸；也指一种点燃后发出呼啸声然后大声爆炸的鞭炮或烟花。

A noun referring to a small high-velocity shell that produces a whizzing sound followed by a bang upon impact, or a firecracker that similarly makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion.

1. High-velocity artillery shellC1formaltechnical

   A small, fast-moving artillery shell that produces a distinctive whizzing sound followed by a loud bang upon impact.

   呼啸弹

   • The soldiers could hear the whizzbang approaching before it exploded nearby.
   • Whizzbangs were notoriously difficult to dodge due to their high speed.
   • The constant threat of whizzbangs kept the troops on edge.

2. B2informal

   A type of firecracker that imitates the sound of the artillery shell, producing a whizzing noise followed by a loud explosion.

   响炮

   • The children lit a whizzbang and ran away as it started to whiz.
   • He bought a pack of whizzbangs for the Fourth of July celebration.
   • The whizzbang startled everyone in the neighborhood with its loud bang.