cannon-shot

英 ['kænənʃ'ɒt]      美 ['kænənʃ'ɒt]
  • n. 炮弹;射程
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cannon-shot (n.)
"distance a cannon will throw a ball," 1570s, from cannon (n.) + shot (n.).
1. The stillness of night was broken by the boom of a cannon.
夜晚的寂静被隆隆的炮声打破。
2. Max is a loose cannon politically.
马克斯在政治上我行我素。
3. The conscripts were treated as cannon fodder.
应征入伍者被当做炮灰。
4. Many cynical managers see employees as cannon fodder.
许多自私自利的经理视员工如草芥。
5. The bullets and cannon - balls were flying in all directions.
子弹和炮弹到处乱飞.