1821, American English, from shot (n.) in the sense of "lead in small pellets" (1770) + gun (n.). As distinguished from a rifle, which fires bullets. Shotgun wedding first attested 1903, American English. To ride shotgun is 1963, from custom of having an armed man beside the driver on the stagecoach in Old West movies to ward off trouble.
雙語例句
1. She had spotted a man with a shotgun taking aim.
她發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)正持獵槍瞄準(zhǔn)的男子。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Her father shot himself in the head with a shotgun.
她父親用一把獵槍開槍自殺了。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Tom keeps a primed 10-foot shotgun in his office.