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[/snaɪp; snaɪp/] n (pl unchanged 复数不变) water-bird with a long straight bill that lives in marshes 沙锥(滨鸟, 嘴细长, 生活在沼泽区). =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page v. snipe 2 [/snaɪp; snaɪp/] v [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb/sth)用法: 1 shoot from a hiding place (usu from a distance) 伏击, 狙击(通常指远距离): terrorists sniping at soldiers from well-concealed positions 从十分隐蔽的位置伏击士兵的恐怖分子. 用法: 2 (fig 比喻) make unpleasant critical remarks attacking sb/sth 抨击某人[某事物]: sniping at political opponents 抨击政治对手 * Film stars are often sniped at in the newspapers. 报纸上经常抨击电影明星. |