firearm

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
    — David was arrested for illegal possession of firearms.

词形变化

firearms plural fire arm alternative,rare

词汇关系

反义词
cold weapon white arm

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥
Proto-Germanic *fōr
Proto-West Germanic *fuir
Old English fȳr
Middle English fyr
English fire
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂érmos
Proto-Germanic *armaz
Proto-West Germanic *arm
Old English earm
Middle English arm
English arm
English firearm
From fire (“projectile discharge”) + arm (“weapon”).
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