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derringer是什么意思

derringer

英 ['derɪn(d)ʒə] 美 ['dɛrɪndʒɚ]
  • n. (美)大口径短筒手枪

英文词源


derringer (n.)
1850, for Henry Deringer (1786-1868), U.S. gunsmith who invented it in the 1840s; prevailing misspelled form is how his name appeared on the many counterfeits and imitations. "A small pistol with a large bore, very effective at short range" [OED].

双语例句


1. McKinley was also killed by bullets from a " Derringer ".
麦金利也是被一枝 “ 德林格 ” 射出的子弹杀死的.

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