shooting
noun uk/ˈʃuː.tɪŋ/ us/ˈʃuː.t̬ɪŋ/
B2 [ U ]发射;射击;开枪;开火
the act of shooting bullets from guns or other weapons
We heard some shooting in the night. 夜里我们听到了一些枪声。
B2 [ C ]枪杀事件，枪击事件
an occasion when someone is injured or killed by a bullet shot from a gun
There have been a number of shootings in the capital this week. 本周首都发生了几起枪击事件。
[ U ]狩猎，打猎
the sport of shooting animals or birds
pheasant/grouse shooting 打野鸡／松鸡
He goes shooting most weekends. 大多数周末他都去打猎。
- More examples
- The shooting of the policeman has received universal condemnation.
- They dived for cover when they heard the shooting start.
- A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night.
- He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in revenge for the shootings last week.
- This week saw the fatal shooting of an unarmed 15-year-old.
shooting
adjective Indian English uk/ˈʃuː.tɪŋ/ us/ˈʃuː.t̬ɪŋ/
（价格）急速攀升的
(of prices) rising very quickly to a high level